Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Support for Independence

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the support for independence movements in the USSR immediately prior to actual independence?

• A) A Union-wide referendum showed over 70 percent of the population was in favor of independence.
• B) Leaders of dominant ethnic groups in the non-Russian republics backed independence, often in opposition to a large percentage of residents.
• C) Residents of Muslim republics strongly supported independence, while those in Christian republics opposed it.
• D) Ethnic minorities threw support behind independence movements spearheaded by Communist officials.
• E) Virtually all officials within Republics opposed independence out of fear of losing the backing of Moscow.