World Civ - Stalin And The Soviet Union

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.

If the USSR's economy had remained agriculture-based rather than industrialized, then ... ? - A) the unemployment rate among men would have been much lower. B) women would have been much less in demand in the workforce. C) crop productivity would have led to larger, better nourished populations. D) children would not have had to leave school early to work in factories.

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.

Altering photographs was part of Joseph Stalin's effort to ... ? - A) purge those who threatened him. B) censor the Communist Party. C) persecute visual artists. D) change historical facts.

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.

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.

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

Why did the 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.

The ________ was part of Stalin's secret police force.

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.