Arrange the following in chronological order:

1)

Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

2)

Fall of the Berlin Wall

3)

Disintegration of the Soviet Union

4)

Russian Revolution

Which among the following statements that describe the nature of Soviet economy is wrong?

A.

(a) Socialism was the dominant ideology.

B.

(b) State ownership/control existed over the factors of production.

C.

(c) People enjoyed economic freedom.

D.

(d) Every aspect of the economy was planned and controlled by the State.

Fill in the blanks:

a. The Soviet political system was based on ______ ideology.
b. ______was the military alliance started by the USSR.
c. ______ party dominated the Soviet Union’s political system.
d. ______ initiated the reforms in the USSR in 1985.
e. The fall of the ______ symbolised the end of the Cold War.

Match the following:

A. Mikhail Gorbachev	(i) Successor of USSR
B. Shock Therapy	(ii) Military pact
C. Russia	(iii) Introduced reforms
D. Boris Yeltsin	(iv) Economic model
E. Warsaw	(v) President of Russia

Which among the following is not an outcome of the disintegration of the USSR?

A.

(a) End of the ideological war between the US and USSR

B.

(b) Birth of CIS

C.

(c) Change in the balance of power in the world order

D.

(d) Crises in the Middle East