QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About The Soviet Union?

A man holds up a Soviet flag to commemorate the Bolshevik revolution.
Roman PimenovTASS via Getty Images
Roman PimenovTASS via Getty Images

For 69 years, the Soviet Union ruled much of Eastern Europe. Over 15 republics made up this massive communist country. The Soviet Union influenced many events of the twentieth century from World War II through the Cold War.

How much do you know about the Soviet Union? Do you know about glasnost, the USSR’s capital, or how the Cuban Missile Crisis began? Test your knowledge of one of the largest countries in the world with this Soviet Union quiz.

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