Fall of Communism – A2 1 / 20 What does ‘social problems’ mean? difficulties that affect people and communities improvements in road building new kinds of sporting events celebrations after elections 2 / 20 What is a ‘market economy’? an economy with no shops an economy where buying and selling are largely guided by businesses and consumers a government that has no money a system where only soldiers work 3 / 20 What does ‘independent’ mean? unable to choose any leaders part of a large single factory linked by one railway not controlled by another country or power 4 / 20 What does ‘reunification’ mean? changing the name of a city selling state-owned factories joining divided parts together again electing a new local leader 5 / 20 What does ‘violent’ mean? using physical force that can hurt people organised through voting supported by everyone very quiet and calm 6 / 20 What does ‘peaceful’ mean? taking place at night happening very quickly controlled by soldiers without violence or fighting 7 / 20 What does ‘symbol’ mean? a person who sells goods a type of government office something that represents a larger idea an official travel document 8 / 20 What is a ‘border’? a television programme a large city square a factory machine a line separating two countries or areas 9 / 20 What does ‘protest’ mean? to publicly show disagreement with a decision or system to choose a new hobby to celebrate a national holiday to buy goods from a shop 10 / 20 What does ‘openness’ mean? keeping every decision secret closing all national borders refusing to hear new ideas a willingness to share information and discuss problems 11 / 20 What does ‘elections’ mean? meetings where goods are sold rules for operating factories journeys to another country events in which people vote to choose leaders 12 / 20 What does ‘conditions’ mean in ‘working conditions’? the borders between countries the names of political leaders the situation and environment in which people work the products sold in shops 13 / 20 What is a ‘movement’ in ‘workers’ movement’? a group working together for a shared goal a style of building a type of market a method of driving a car 14 / 20 What does ‘freely’ mean? with a large group without being stopped or controlled only during the evening very slowly 15 / 20 What does ‘media’ mean? equipment in a factory streets between two cities ways of sharing news and information, such as TV and newspapers money paid for goods 16 / 20 What is an ‘economy’? a group of police officers the system of producing, buying and selling goods and services the walls around a city a list of important dates 17 / 20 What does ‘democratic’ mean? allowing people to choose leaders through voting controlled by only one business having no written laws built for soldiers 18 / 20 What does ‘influence’ mean? a shortage of food the power to affect people or events a type of election a journey across a border 19 / 20 What does ’empire’ mean? a small local shop a group of lands ruled by one powerful state a worker's salary a public celebration 20 / 20 In the text, what does ‘communism’ mean? a sport played by teams a type of ancient building a political system where the state controls much of the economy a system for measuring time Your score is