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Joseph Stalin believed he needed absolute authority in the USSR in order to

A
unite the country and make it strong.
B
implement change without using violence.
C
bring the Communist Party into power.
D
maintain peace with the rest of Europe.
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Joseph Stalin placed a high value on motherhood because he

A
had great respect for his own mother.
B
wanted women to produce more workers.
C
recognized the hard work involved in parenting.
D
valued women’s overall contributions to society.
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Under Joseph Stalin, the main purpose of Soviet education was to

A
help individuals better themselves and enrich their lives.
B
enable the USSR to surpass other countries intellectually.
C
produce loyal citizens who contributed to the economy.
D
develop future government leaders to extend Stalin’s legacy.
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Altering photographs was part of Joseph Stalin’s effort to

A
promote democracy.
B
censor the Communist Party.
C
change historical facts.
D
persecute visual artists.
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Why did the Soviet government's transition to collectivization result in widespread starvation?

A
Many people were forced out of jobs when farms turned to collectivization.
B
Collectivization’s new methods resulted in a slowdown in crop production.
C
Peasants were not allowed to keep food until they met government quotas.
D
The government punished former farm workers who refused industrial jobs.
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What motivated Joseph Stalin to persecute writers, scholars, and scientists?

A
People in these professions made up the bulk of the Communist Party.
B
Stalin was convinced one of them would try to overthrow him and seize power.
C
Many were non-Russians who Stalin wanted to drive out of the country.
D
Stalin feared they might spread ideas that went against the Soviet government.
7

What is the definition of a gulag?

A
a political uprising
B
a labor camp
C
a terror campaign
D
a police raid
8

If the USSR’s economy had remained agriculture-based rather than industrialized, then

A
children would not have had to leave school early to work in factories.
B
crop productivity would have led to larger, better nourished populations.
C
the unemployment rate among men would have been much lower.
D
women would have been much less in demand in the workforce.
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How did the Great Purge demonstrate Joseph Stalin’s paranoia?

A
Stalin’s fear of religious practice largely motivated the purge.
B
The purge targeted those who might challenge Stalin’s power.
C
Stalin used the purge to strengthen the Communist Party.
D
The purge was done in secret so the public would never know.
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Why did the Kulak class, in particular, oppose collectivization?

A
They were wealthier than other peasants and therefore had the most to lose.
B
They opposed modernization and machines and clung to old farming methods.
C
They supported workers’ rights and wanted to protect individual farmers’ jobs.
D
They were against Joseph Stalin’s Five-Year Plan and worked to undermine it.

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