Question

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

Leonid Brezhnev
Leonid Brezhnev

Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin

Boris Yeltsin
Boris Yeltsin

Mikhail Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Question 2
What led to the decline of the Soviet Union's economy?(1 point)
Responses

High levels of innovation
High levels of innovation

Being lagging behind the Western world
Being lagging behind the Western world

Low military budget
Low military budget

Successful joint ventures with the West
Successful joint ventures with the West
Question 3
Which two reforms did Gorbachev introduce to try and revitalize the Soviet economy?(1 point)
Responses

Stagnation and corruption
Stagnation and corruption

Perestroika and glasnost
Perestroika and glasnost

McCarthyism and communism
McCarthyism and communism

Communism and capitalism
Communism and capitalism
Question 4
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

Start of the Cold War
Start of the Cold War

Resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev
Resignation of Mikhail Gorbachev

Opening of first McDonald’s in Moscow

Answer 1

Here are the correct answers to your questions:

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

**Question 2:** What led to the decline of the Soviet Union's economy?
**Answer:** Being lagging behind the Western world

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

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