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Millionaire?!

The peasants of Russia supported the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution mainly because the

Bolsheviks promised

A: Defeat of the German invaders B: Freedom of religion for all

D: New jobs in factories for the peasantsC: Land to the peasants

The peasants of Russia supported the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution mainly because

the Bolsheviks promised

A: Defeat of the German invaders

C: Land to the peasants

B: Freedom of religion for all

D: New jobs in factories for the peasants

A: Force the Jewish people to leave the

Soviet UnionB: Eliminate opposition to Joseph Stalin

and his government

D: Reform the outdated and inadequate

agricultural system

The main purpose of the many purges and public trials that took place in the Soviet

Union in the 1930’s was to

C: Establish a free and independent court system

in the Soviet Union

The main purpose of the many purges and public trials that took place in

the Soviet Union in the 1930’s was to

A: Force the Jewish people to leave

the Soviet Union

C: Establish a free and independent court

system in the Soviet Union

B: Eliminate opposition to Joseph Stalin

and his government

D: Reform the outdated and inadequate

agricultural system

A: The nation adopted a constitutional

monarchy

B: Trotsky and his followers assumed full control

of the Communist Party.

D: Popular elections were held to choose a new

General Secretary

Which statement best describes the political situation in the Soviet Union

immediately after Lenin’s death in 1924?

C: A power struggle developed among

Communist Party leaders

Which statement best describes the political situation in the Soviet Union immediately

after Lenin’s death in 1924?

C: A power struggle developed among

Communist Party leaders

A: The nation adopted a constitutional

monarchy B: Trotsky and his followers assumed full control

of the Communist Party

D: Popular elections were held to choose a new General Secretary

A: Mainly an agricultural society B: Already ruled by a socialist government

D: Not considered to be a military power

The 1917 victory of the Communists in Russia was a contradiction of Marxist theory

because Russia was

C: Involved in World War I

The 1917 victory of the Communists in Russia was a contradiction

of Marxist theory because Russia was

A: Mainly an agricultural society

C: Involved in World War I

B: Already ruled by a socialist government

D: Not considered to be a military power

A: Liberty, Equality and Fraternity B: Land and Liberty

D: Nationalism, Democracy, and the

People’s Livelihood

Which slogan expressed the ideals of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917?

C: Peace, Land, and Bread

A: Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity

C: Peace, Land, and Bread

Which slogan expressed the ideals of the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917?

B: Land and Liberty

D: Nationalism, Democracy, and the

People’s Livelihood

A: It was the last revolution in the 20th century B: Russia ceased to be an important force

in world affairs

D: Russia became the first nation with a

communist economic system

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was a major turning point in history because

C: The royal family was exiled to Mexico

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was a major turning point in history because

A: It was the last revolution in the 20th century

C: The royal family was exiled to Mexico

B: Russia ceased to be an important force

in world affairs

D: Russia became the first nation with a

communist economic system

C: Rapid expansion of the right to vote

B: Government’s refusal to enter

World War I

D: Failure of communism

One of the major causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the

A: Abuse of political power by Czar

Nicholas II

One of the major causes of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the

A: Abuse of political power by Czar

Nicholas II

C: Rapid expansion of the right to vote

B: Government’s refusal to enter

World War I

D: Failure of communism

A: End France’s occupation of Russia B: Gain popular support to overthrow the

government

D: Resolve conflicts between farmers of diverse

ethnic backgrounds

Lenin’s promise of “Peace, Land, and Bread” during the Bolshevik Revolution of

1917 was made in an effort to

C: Restore Czar Nicholas II to power

Lenin’s promise of “Peace, Land, and Bread” during the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917

was made in an effort to

A: End France’s occupation of Russia

C: Restore Czar Nicholas II to power

B: Gain popular support to overthrow the

government

D: Resolve conflicts between farmers of diverse

ethnic backgrounds

A: Brought about the death of millions

of people.

B: Eliminated the army’s dominance in

state decisions.

D: Replaced agricultural workers with

technology

Stalin’s “Great Purge” from 1934 to 1939

C: Expanded Soviet agriculture at the

expense of industry.

Stalin’s “Great Purge” from 1934 to 1939

A: Brought about the death of millions of

people.

C: Expanded Soviet agriculture at the

expense of industry.

B: Eliminated the army’s dominance in

state decisions.

D: Replaced agricultural workers with

technology.

A: Achieving the highest standard of living

in Eastern Europe

B: Filing retail stores with an abundance of

consumer goods

D: Increasing production of heavy industrial

machinery

An economic accomplishment of the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin was

C: Exporting large surpluses of wheat and

other grains

A: Achieving the highest standard of living in

Eastern Europe

C: Exporting large surpluses of

wheat and other grains

An economic accomplishment of the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin was

B: Filling retain stores with an abundance

of consumer goods

D: Increasing production of heavy industrial

machinery

A: Supporting capitalism B: Improving literacy rates

D: Including peasants in the decision

making process

What was the major goal of Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans in the Soviet Union?

C: Encouraging rapid industrialization

What was the major goal of Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans in the Soviet Union?

C: Encouraging rapid industrialization

A: Supporting capitalism B: Improving literacy rates

D: Including peasants in the decisionmaking process

A: Become members of the ruling party B: Join collective farms

D: Move to large cities

Under Joseph Stalin, peasants in the Soviet Union were forced to

C: Support the Russian Orthodox Church

Under Joseph Stalin, peasants in the Soviet Union were forced to

A: Become members of the ruling party

C: Support the Russian Orthodox

Church

B: Join collective farms

D: Move to large cities

A: Reject modern technology B: Put the interest of the state before individual

gain

D: Honor their ancestors and religious

traditions

Under communism in the former Soviet Union, people were required to

C: Limit the size of their families

Under communism in the former Soviet Union, people were required to

A: Reject modern technology

C: Limit the size of their families

B: Put the interest of the state before the

individual gain

D: Honor their ancestors and religious

traditions

A: Introduction of democratic political

institutions

B: Encouragement of religious beliefs

D: Establishment of a totalitarian dictatorship

Joseph Stalin’s rule in the Soviet Union was characterized by the

C: Development of a market economy

A: Introduction of democratic political

institutions

C: Development of a market economy

Joseph Stalin’s rule in the Soviet Union was characterized by the

B: Encouragement of religious beliefs

D: Establishment of a totalitarian dictatorship

Final Question…

Take out a piece of loose-leaf and

work with your group to answer

the following question:

Analyze the impact of the New

Economic Plan (NEP) and Five

Year Plans