Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union

Who succeeded Vladimir Lenin as the leader of the Soviet Union after his death in 1924?

• Leon Trotsky

• Joseph Stalin

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

In what year did Stalin officially become the leader of the Soviet Union?

• 1917

• 1924

• 1933

• 1945

What were the consequences of Stalin's collectivization policy on the Soviet peasantry?

• Improved living standards

• Increased individual land ownership

• Widespread famine and suffering

• Expansion of private farming

Which of the following was a key aspect of Stalin's cult of personality during his leadership?

• Encouraging dissent and open criticism

• Emphasizing collective decision-making

• Promoting his image as a strong and infallible leader

• Advocating for a multi-party system

Which industry was a major focus of the first Five-Year Plan launched in 1928?

• Agriculture

• Heavy industry

• Consumer goods

• Services sector

What was the primary goal of Stalin's Five-Year Plans?

• To promote capitalism

• To improve agricultural production

• To industrialize the Soviet Union rapidly

• To establish a democracy

What was Joseph Stalin's real name?

• Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili

• Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov

• Leon Trotsky

• Nikita Khrushchev

What was the main objective of the Second Five-Year Plan (1933-1937) in the Soviet Union?

• Expansion of consumer goods production

• Improvement of agricultural output

• Further industrialization and infrastructure development

• Implementation of democratic reforms

Which group faced persecution during Stalin's rule, resulting in mass purges and executions?

• Workers

• Peasants

• Intelligentsia and perceived political enemies

• Ethnic minorities

Which of the following was a major feature of Stalin's collectivization policy in agriculture?

• Encouraging private farming

• Promoting individual land ownership

• The consolidation of small farms in to large collective farms

• Exporting agricultural products for profit