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After it came to power, the Communist Party ruled Russia as a

A
democracy.
B
monarchy.
C
republic.
D
dictatorship.
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What happened to the tsar during the Russian Revolution?

A
He regained power.
B
He went into exile.
C
He was executed.
D
He died of natural causes.
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The Soviet Union adopted this new flag in 1923.

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workers and peasants
B
landowners and factory bosses
C
the Soviet republics
D
the shape of Soviet Russia
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Which best describes the role of the Communist government when it came to Russian economic matters?

A
The government required workers to join unions and go out on strikes.
B
The government allowed supply and demand to set prices and wages.
C
The government controlled all aspects of Russia’s economy.
D
The government followed a “hands-off” policy regarding the Russian economy.
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The secret police group who supported Lenin’s government were known as the

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Bolsheviks.
B
Communist Party.
C
Czars.
D
Cheka.
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general assembly
B
group of three
C
dictator
D
king
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Which are accurate statements about Joseph Stalin? Select three answers.He was elected to office.He murdered his opponents.He created a single-party system.He persecuted ethnic groups.He created a secret police force.He sent his rivals into exile.He banned organized religion.

A
He was elected to office.
B
He murdered his opponents.
C
He created a single-party system.
D
He persecuted ethnic groups.
E
He created a secret police force.
F
He sent his rivals into exile.
G
He banned organized religion.
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A planned economy is one in which the government

A
allows market forces to operate freely.
B
encourages workers to join unions.
C
makes just a few decisions about the economy.
D
has total control over a country’s resources.
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Which statements best characterize Communist beliefs? Select THREE answers.

A
Individuals should be able to own property.
B
The government should control the economy.
C
Workers should establish a classless society.
D
Workers should own the factories where they work.
E
Private property should be abolished.
F
Multiple political parties should be allowed.
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The timeline shows major changes in Russia’s history between 1910 and 1930.

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The tsar was executed.
B
The New Economic Policy was introduced.
C
Political parties were banned in the Soviet Union.
D
Joseph Stalin seized power.
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Which best describes Joseph Stalin and his involvement with the Soviet Union?

A
Stalin was the founder of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union.
B
Stalin was a proponent of a multi-party system of government in the Soviet Union.
C
Stalin was an ally of Leon Trotsky in opposing Lenin’s Soviet policies.
D
Stalin was a ruthless dictator who led the Soviet Union after Lenin’s death.
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In what year did Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks seize power in Russia?

A
1855
B
1900
C
1917
D
1961
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Under Lenin, some of the leaders of the Communist government

A
privately disagreed with the direction of the revolution.
B
were not allowed to disagree with one another.
C
called for a return to the capitalist system.
D
sometimes broke away and formed rival parties.
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Felix Dzerzhinsky, one of the Communist leaders of the Russian Revolution, wrote this passage in 1918.We stand for organized terror – this should be frankly admitted. Terror is an absolute necessity during times of revolution. Our aim is to fight against the enemies of the Soviet Government and of the new order of life. We judge quickly. In most cases only a day passes between the apprehension of the criminal and his sentence. When confronted with evidence criminals in almost every case confess; and what argument can have greater weight than a criminal's own confession.

A
The Soviet government respected the rights of the Russian people.
B
The Soviet government would do whatever it could to stay in power.
C
The Soviet government believed in due process and the right to a fair trial.
D
The Soviet government would follow the wishes of the Russian people.
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How did the Communist Party handle the Russian press?

A
It allowed limited freedom of the press.
B
It took over full control of the press in Russia.
C
It did away with all newspapers in Russia.
D
It encouraged freedom of the press.

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