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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has declined in the Soviet Union since Stalin's death?
(a) Agriculture.
(b) Political power.
(c) International relations.
(d) Economy.

2. In 1956, what does Cairo nationalize?
(a) Syria.
(b) The Czech Republic.
(c) The Suez Canal.
(d) Hungary.

3. What is Khrushchev's logic for getting nuclear weapons into Cuba?
(a) Fear.
(b) Support.
(c) Power.
(d) Peace.

4. What is the ultimate result of Khrushchev raising prices on farm products?
(a) Capital gains for the government.
(b) Increased wages for factory workers.
(c) Labor strikes.
(d) Increased farming revenue.

5. What does Khrushchev demand in March of 1963 concerning the military?
(a) Train on nuclear weapons.
(b) Cut in size.
(c) Increase size.
(d) Unite with Cuba.

6. What does every U-2 mission require?
(a) A practice run.
(b) Five soldiers.
(c) Presidential authorization.
(d) Khrushchev's approval.

7. Who does Khrushchev restore from exile after Stalin's death?
(a) Zhukov.
(b) Molotov.
(c) Kaganovich.
(d) Malenkov.

8. Who does Stalin betray in Chapter 11?
(a) The Chinese.
(b) Khrushchev.
(c) The Kremlin.
(d) Lenin.

9. By how much does Khrushchev rise retail prices on farm products in 1962?
(a) 25-35%.
(b) 1-3%.
(c) 10-15%.
(d) 50-55%.

10. On October 31, where does Khrushchev state they need to restore order in?
(a) Moscow.
(b) East Germany.
(c) Budapest.
(d) Romania.

11. What policy alienates the Chinese and creates false holes in the Soviet Union?
(a) East-West Peace treaty.
(b) U.N Relations Policies.
(c) America First.
(d) Geneva Convention.

12. How many chief assistants does Khrushchev have?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 9.
(d) 4.

13. In the beginning of Chapter 12, why does the Central Committee panic?
(a) Because of a poor economy.
(b) Because they fear Khrushchev.
(c) The war continues.
(d) Becasue of protestors.

14. What does Khrushchev report positively on to the Presidium during Chapter 17?
(a) Political campaign.
(b) Peasant workers.
(c) International relations.
(d) Astrakhan harvest.

15. How long does Khrushchev attach Stalin's abuse of power?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the U.S. respond to the U-2 incident that led to the capture of a U.S. pilot?

2. On May 22, what country does Khrushchev claim the USSR will overtake?

3. Discussed in Chapter 13, what does Khrushchev feel that Germany, France, and Italy will do?

4. Who is responsible for writing Khrushchev's speeches?

5. What must Khrushchev face when he returns to the Soviet Union in October of 1960?

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