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Quiz: Soviet Union

  1. When was Soviet Union founded?

    • 30 December 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed
    • 3 March 1992, independence declared after a referendum; recognized in April 1992
    • Decree of Sovnarkom, 20 December 1917 (N.S.), chaired by Felix Dzerzhinsky
    • 1979, after the Islamic Revolution
    Answer

    30 December 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed — Founded: 30 December 1922, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics formed.

  2. When did Soviet Union end?

    • 25 December 1991, dissolved; Russia succeeded it
    • c. 1100 BCE, the palaces abandoned
    • 539 BCE, when Cyrus the Great took Babylon for Persia
    • 609 BCE, Nineveh destroyed by Babylonians and Medes
    Answer

    25 December 1991, dissolved; Russia succeeded it — Ended: 25 December 1991, dissolved; Russia succeeded it.

  3. Where was the heartland of Soviet Union?

    • Eurasia, capital Moscow
    • Central Anatolia, capital Hattusa, in present day Turkey
    • Southern Mesopotamia, capital Babylon
    • The Greek mainland and the Aegean, center at Mycenae
    Answer

    Eurasia, capital Moscow — Heartland: Eurasia, capital Moscow.

  4. True or false: The Soviet Union was the world's first communist state, spanning Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. The Soviet Union was the world's first communist state, spanning Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.