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Who wants to be a…
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D: Reform the outdated and inadequate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D: Reform the outdated and inadequate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