Soviet Gulag Quiz

What was the purpose of the Soviet Gulag when it was first established?

• Prison camp for common criminals and wealthy peasants

• Source of free labor for the Soviet Union

• Imprisonment of political adversaries

• Punishment for worst offenders and criminals

During which historical event did Stalin issue an order to send Red Army soldiers who retreated from battle to the gulag?

• Russian Revolution

• World War I

• Cold War

• World War II

What was the daily allowance of bread for a family of three in the Soviet Gulag?

• 200 grams

• 140 grams

• 300 grams

• 100 grams

What was the primary source of free labor for the Soviet Union's industrial projects?

• Gulag prisoners

• Paid workers

• Voluntary workers

• Foreign workers

Who was the successor of Stalin and a staunch critic of the gulags?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

When did the process of completely eliminating the gulags from the Soviet countryside begin?

• 2000

• 1953

• 1991

• 1987

What was the primary reason for the release of millions of prisoners immediately after Stalin's death?

• Khrushchev's criticism of the camps

• Weak economy of the Soviet Union

• International pressure

• Overcrowding in the gulags

What was the primary reason for the lack of factual information about the gulags during the Cold War?

• Inadequate technology

• Lack of interest from the public

• Lack of documentation

• Strict censorship

What was the primary reason for the belief that the gulags did not make a significant contribution to the Soviet economy?

• Lack of infrastructure for industrial projects

• Low productivity of the prisoners

• Lack of skilled labor in the camps

• Inadequate food and supplies for prisoners

Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union before its dissolution in 1991?

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Joseph Stalin