Question

Who was the eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union during its collapse?(1 point)
Responses

Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin

Mikhail Gobachev
Mikhail Gobachev

Leonid Brezhnev
Leonid Brezhnev

Boris Yeltsin

What led to the decline of the Soviet Union's economy?(1 point)
Responses

Lagging behind the Western World
Lagging behind the Western World

High levels of innovation
High levels of innovation

Low military budget
Low military budget

Successful joint ventures with the West

Which two reforms did Gorbachev introduce to try and revitalize the Soviet economy?(1 point)
Responses

McCarthyism and communism
McCarthyism and communism

Communism and capitalism
Communism and capitalism

Stagnation and corruption
Stagnation and corruption

Perestroika and glasnost

What significant event happened on November 9, 1989, signaling Soviet leadership failures?(1 point)
Responses

Destruction of the Berlin Wall
Destruction of the Berlin Wall

Opening of first McDonald's in Moscow
Opening of first McDonald's in Moscow

Start of the Cold War
Start of the Cold War

Resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev

Answer 1

1. **Who was the eighth and final leader of the Soviet Union during its collapse?**
**Response:** Mikhail Gorbachev

2. **What led to the decline of the Soviet Union's economy?**
**Response:** Lagging behind the Western World

3. **Which two reforms did Gorbachev introduce to try and revitalize the Soviet economy?**
**Response:** Perestroika and glasnost

4. **What significant event happened on November 9, 1989, signaling Soviet leadership failures?**
**Response:** Destruction of the Berlin Wall