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How did the Great Purge demonstrate Joseph Stalin’s paranoia?

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

A
They opposed modernization and machines and clung to old farming methods.
B
They were wealthier than other peasants and therefore had the most to lose.
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.
4

Under Joseph Stalin, the main purpose of Soviet education was to

A
produce loyal citizens who contributed to the economy.
B
enable the USSR to surpass other countries intellectually.
C
develop future government leaders to extend Stalin’s legacy.
D
help individuals better themselves and enrich their lives.
5

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.
6

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

Joseph Stalin placed a high value on motherhood because he

A
wanted women to produce more workers.
B
recognized the hard work involved in parenting.
C
valued women’s overall contributions to society.
D
had great respect for his own mother.
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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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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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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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