Question 1

The ____________________ Revolution witnessed the mostly bloodless overthrow of Czar Nicholas II.

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The answer of The ____________________ Revolution witnessed the mostly bloodless...

Question 2

During Stalin's years of leadership, the Soviet Union experienced many social changes, including

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A) a sharp decline in alcoholism. 
B) a small decline in divorce and abortion rates. 
C) the opening of many more medical clinics but not much improvement in treatment. 
D) an increasing acceptance of prostitution. 
E) an easing of moral restrictions. 
A) a sharp decline in alcoholism. 
B) a small decline in divorce and abortion rates. 
C) the opening of many more medical clinics but not much improvement in treatment. 
D) an increasing acceptance of prostitution. 
E) an easing of moral restrictions.

Question 3

Term for identification: NKVD

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The term "NKVD" stands for "Narodnyy Kom

Question 4

Stalin's dictators hip over the population of the Soviet Union included

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A) a large increase in communist party membership. 
B) two five-year plans that were designed to purge the communist party of Russia. 
C) an increase of about 400 percent in the growth of heavy industry and the infrastructure. 
D) dragging the Russian people, kicking and screaming, into the 20th century. 
E) promoting communist party membership for the majority of the population. 
A) a large increase in communist party membership. 
B) two five-year plans that were designed to purge the communist party of Russia. 
C) an increase of about 400 percent in the growth of heavy industry and the infrastructure. 
D) dragging the Russian people, kicking and screaming, into the 20th century. 
E) promoting communist party membership for the majority of the population.

Question 5

In the 1920s and 1930s many well-meaning people endured the drawbacks of the Stalinists dictatorship such as lack of political freedom, terror and la wlessness, and a low standard of living because they accepted the premise of one of Stalin's famous quotes. What was that quote?

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A) "Pay me now or pay me later." 
B) "We shall overcome some day." 
C) "I want to fundamentally change Russia." 
D) "You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs." 
E) Work smarter, not harder." 
A) "Pay me now or pay me later." 
B) "We shall overcome some day." 
C) "I want to fundamentally change Russia." 
D) "You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs." 
E) Work smarter, not harder."

Question 6

Describe and explain the emergence of Josef Stalin from the power struggles of 1924 to 1927, as the undisputed master of the Soviet Union and his consistent challenges.

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Answers would include a discussion of Le

Question 7

What was the fundamental difference between international communism under Stalin and national socialism under Hitler?

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A) Stalin promoted the ideal of promoting a better world for all the world's downtrodden while Hitler only championed the Germans. 
B) Stalin was in favor of centralized economic government control and Hitler preferred economic liberty. 
C) Stalin wanted freedom for the peasants and Hitler was in favor of freedom only for the upper classes. 
D) Stalin crushed all political opposition while Hitler allowed opposition parties to exist in Germany. 
E) Stalin opened up membership in the Communist Party to all citizens while Hitler preferred to keep the National Socialist to a ruling elite. 
A) Stalin promoted the ideal of promoting a better world for all the world's downtrodden while Hitler only championed the Germans. 
B) Stalin was in favor of centralized economic government control and Hitler preferred economic liberty. 
C) Stalin wanted freedom for the peasants and Hitler was in favor of freedom only for the upper classes. 
D) Stalin crushed all political opposition while Hitler allowed opposition parties to exist in Germany. 
E) Stalin opened up membership in the Communist Party to all citizens while Hitler preferred to keep the National Socialist to a ruling elite.

Question 8

After the abdication of the Tsar and the formation of the Provisional Government, the new government made a fatal mistake.  What was that mistake?

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A) The new government told the farmers to stop sending food to the rebellious cities. 
B) The Provisional Government tried to establish a separate peace with Germany. 
C) The Provisional Government attacked the nobility and aristocracy. 
D) The Provisional Government tried to continue the unpopular war effort. 
E) The Provisional Government provided free food and basic necessities to all citizens. 
A) The new government told the farmers to stop sending food to the rebellious cities. 
B) The Provisional Government tried to establish a separate peace with Germany. 
C) The Provisional Government attacked the nobility and aristocracy. 
D) The Provisional Government tried to continue the unpopular war effort. 
E) The Provisional Government provided free food and basic necessities to all citizens.

Question 9

It i s estimated that during Stalin's collectivization drive, perhaps 10 million peasants died, mostly due to

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A) homelessness and starvation. 
B) hunger strikes in opposition of his plan. 
C) artificially induced famine. 
D) brutal banishment to Siberia. 
E) state-sponsored seizure of crops. 
A) homelessness and starvation. 
B) hunger strikes in opposition of his plan. 
C) artificially induced famine. 
D) brutal banishment to Siberia. 
E) state-sponsored seizure of crops.

Question 10

Stalin's F ive Year Plans were aimed primarily against

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A) Orthodox priests. 
B) Trotsky's party supporters. 
C) peasants and landowners. 
D) former aristocrats. 
E) church officials. 
A) Orthodox priests. 
B) Trotsky's party supporters. 
C) peasants and landowners. 
D) former aristocrats. 
E) church officials.

Question 11

The main purpose of collectivization under Stalin was

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A) to provide more industrial workers. 
B) to gain governmental control over Russia's millions of peasants. 
C) to cut down on overpopulation by creating a false famine that killed about a million people. 
D) to help Russia to industrialize in a very short time. 
E) to become industrially competitive with Germany 
A) to provide more industrial workers. 
B) to gain governmental control over Russia's millions of peasants. 
C) to cut down on overpopulation by creating a false famine that killed about a million people. 
D) to help Russia to industrialize in a very short time. 
E) to become industrially competitive with Germany

Question 12

Which revolutionary leader used slogans like "All power to the Soviets" and "Land, bread, and peace" to appeal to the peasant majority?

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A) Karl Marx. 
B) Vladimir I. Lenin. 
C) Joseph Stalin. 
D) Leon Trotsky. 
E) Alexander Kerensky. 
A) Karl Marx. 
B) Vladimir I. Lenin. 
C) Joseph Stalin. 
D) Leon Trotsky. 
E) Alexander Kerensky.

Question 13

What was one of the major problems in the cities in Russia by the spring of 1917?

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A) The overpopulation of cities due to dislocations associated with the war. 
B) A lack of effective governmental oversight of the cities. 
C) Bread riots due to a lack of availability of food. 
D) The military declared martial law and tried to run the cities. 
E) Foreigners provided free food so the Russians saw no reason to work. 
A) The overpopulation of cities due to dislocations associated with the war. 
B) A lack of effective governmental oversight of the cities. 
C) Bread riots due to a lack of availability of food. 
D) The military declared martial law and tried to run the cities. 
E) Foreigners provided free food so the Russians saw no reason to work.

Question 14

Evaluate St alin's agrarian and industrial/economic policies. To what degree did he succeed in achieving his anticipated goals?

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Answers would include a discus

Question 15

Term for identification: Comintern

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The term "Comintern" refers to the Commu

Question 16

In the 1920s through the early 1950s, the only real talent necessary for a successful Communist party career was to be able to pretend to worship  ____________________.

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The answer of In the 1920s through the early 1950s,...

Question 17

Overall, it w ould appear that regarding crime during Stalin's early years,

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A) theft increased while concern about committing theft decreased. 
B) embezzlement and fraud didn't happen very often, because people in a position to commit those acts had no need to do so. 
C) violent crimes decreased because of the oversight of the KGB. 
D) prostitution was rare because few had the funds to purchase such services. 
E) the Soviet Union statistics showing a sharp decline in robberies and other theft were completely fabricated. 
A) theft increased while concern about committing theft decreased. 
B) embezzlement and fraud didn't happen very often, because people in a position to commit those acts had no need to do so. 
C) violent crimes decreased because of the oversight of the KGB. 
D) prostitution was rare because few had the funds to purchase such services. 
E) the Soviet Union statistics showing a sharp decline in robberies and other theft were completely fabricated.

Question 18

Peasants in Russian villages believed that they had carried out their revolution after they

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A) took control of local governments. 
B) seized land from the nobles and the church, and redistributed it themselves. 
C) had served their term in the Marxist army, so they returned to their farms. 
D) sent monetary help to the resistance in St. Petersburg. 
E) fought off the royal army and thus retained their sovereignty. 
A) took control of local governments. 
B) seized land from the nobles and the church, and redistributed it themselves. 
C) had served their term in the Marxist army, so they returned to their farms. 
D) sent monetary help to the resistance in St. Petersburg. 
E) fought off the royal army and thus retained their sovereignty.

Question 19

What was the essence of Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP)?

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A) The NEP was designed to consolidate all economic activity into state enterprises run by economic bureaucrats. 
B) The NEP banned any economic activity not under the direct supervision of Lenin and his Politburo. 
C) The NEP encouraged small-scale capitalist business and profit seekers while maintaining firm control by the Bolsheviks. 
D) The NEP wanted to build on the economic momentum of the war and push Russia to the commanding heights of economic prosperity. 
E) The NEP put the means of industrial production and health care under the control of central government planners. 
A) The NEP was designed to consolidate all economic activity into state enterprises run by economic bureaucrats. 
B) The NEP banned any economic activity not under the direct supervision of Lenin and his Politburo. 
C) The NEP encouraged small-scale capitalist business and profit seekers while maintaining firm control by the Bolsheviks. 
D) The NEP wanted to build on the economic momentum of the war and push Russia to the commanding heights of economic prosperity. 
E) The NEP put the means of industrial production and health care under the control of central government planners.

Question 20

Term for identification: Politburo

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The term "Politburo" is a contraction of

Exam 42: The Soviet Experiment to World War II

The ____________________ Revolution witnessed the mostly bloodless overthrow of Czar Nicholas II.

During Stalin's years of leadership, the Soviet Union experienced many social changes, including

Term for identification: NKVD

Stalin's dictators hip over the population of the Soviet Union included

In the 1920s and 1930s many well-meaning people endured the drawbacks of the Stalinists dictatorship such as lack of political freedom, terror and la wlessness, and a low standard of living because they accepted the premise of one of Stalin's famous quotes. What was that quote?

Describe and explain the emergence of Josef Stalin from the power struggles of 1924 to 1927, as the undisputed master of the Soviet Union and his consistent challenges.

What was the fundamental difference between international communism under Stalin and national socialism under Hitler?

After the abdication of the Tsar and the formation of the Provisional Government, the new government made a fatal mistake. What was that mistake?

It i s estimated that during Stalin's collectivization drive, perhaps 10 million peasants died, mostly due to

Stalin's F ive Year Plans were aimed primarily against

The main purpose of collectivization under Stalin was

Which revolutionary leader used slogans like "All power to the Soviets" and "Land, bread, and peace" to appeal to the peasant majority?

What was one of the major problems in the cities in Russia by the spring of 1917?

Evaluate St alin's agrarian and industrial/economic policies. To what degree did he succeed in achieving his anticipated goals?

Term for identification: Comintern

In the 1920s through the early 1950s, the only real talent necessary for a successful Communist party career was to be able to pretend to worship ____________________.

Overall, it w ould appear that regarding crime during Stalin's early years,

Peasants in Russian villages believed that they had carried out their revolution after they

What was the essence of Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP)?

Term for identification: Politburo

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