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

A
maintain peace with the rest of Europe.
B
implement change without using violence.
C
unite the country and make it strong.
D
bring the Communist Party into power.
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The “Young Pioneers” was the name of

A
a school to teach industrial skills.
B
all Soviet children under Stalin’s rule
C
a growing group of anti-Stalin activists.
D
a communist youth organization.
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If Joseph Stalin had set lower production quotas for his first Five-Year Plan, he would have

A
won more public support for his command economy.
B
achieved better results and conserved resources.
C
achieved less impressive results, but at less cost to workers.
D
met his goals, but workers would have worked longer hours.
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Under Joseph Stalin, schools were reformed primarily to emphasize

A
the pursuit of higher education.
B
Soviet ideology.
C
Russian history and culture.
D
intellectual rigor.
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two
B
one
C
four
D
three
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What was the main reason Joseph Stalin created collective farms?

A
Soviet farms were old-fashioned and inefficient.
B
Collective farms would create many new jobs.
C
Farmland could be turned into industrial land.
D
Wasteful crop surpluses would be eliminated.
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What is the definition of a gulag?

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

What is a collective farm?

A
a community farm
B
a communist farm
C
a subsistence farm
D
an independent farm
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What motivated Joseph Stalin to persecute writers, scholars, and scientists?

P
People in these professions made up the bulk of the Communist Party.
S
Stalin was convinced one of them would try to overthrow him and seize power.
M
Many were non-Russians who Stalin wanted to drive out of the country.
S
Stalin feared they might spread ideas that went against the Soviet government.
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What was the main reason Joseph Stalin created collective farms?

A
Soviet farms were old-fashioned and inefficient.
B
Collective farms would create many new jobs.
C
Farmland could be turned into industrial land.
D
Wasteful crop surpluses would be eliminated.
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Joseph Stalin believed he needed absolute authority in the USSR in order to

A
maintain peace with the rest of Europe.
B
implement change without using violence.
C
unite the country and make it strong.
D
bring the Communist Party into power.
12

In addition to factory work, many women in the USSR were employed

A
as government officials.
B
in finance and management.
C
in healthcare and education.
D
as secret police and interrogators.
13

Altering photographs was part of Joseph Stalin’s effort to

A
promote democracy.
B
censor the Communist Party.
C
persecute visual artists.
D
change historical facts.
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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.
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What was Joseph Stalin’s goal in creating a command economy?

A
to gradually move to a market economy
B
to conserve limited resources
C
to shift resources toward necessities
D
to outproduce capitalist nations
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Which of these statements accurately describes Joseph Stalin? Choose two answers.

A
He was less brutal than previous Russian leaders.
B
He overthrew Lenin to become leader of the USSR.
C
He cut steel production to improve the economy.
D
He restricted citizens’ personal rights and freedoms.
E
He held absolute power as a totalitarian dictator.
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Why did the Soviet government's transition to collectivization result in widespread starvation?

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

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