Ducksters Stalin Quiz

Joseph Stalin was the leader of what country?

• Soviet Union
• China
• Germany
• France
• Italy

Which of the following best describes Joseph Stalin's childhood and family?

• His parents were wealthy aristocrats and he grew up rich

• His uncle was the Tsar of Russia and Stalin grew up in the royal family

• His family was poor and he battled the disease smallpox

• He was an orphan who grew up on the streets of Moscow

• His father was a famous general in the Russian army

Joseph Stalin attended school when he was growing up to train for what occupation/job?

• doctor
• chef
• lawyer
• pilot
• priesthood

Stalin became a leader in/of what group of revolutionaries?

• Anarchist
• Fascist
• Communist
• Bolshevik
• Menshevik

Who was the leader of the Soviet Union prior to Joseph Stalin taking control after his death?

• Aleksandr Kerensky

• Nikita Khrushchev
• Leon Trotsky
• Karl Marx

• Vladimir Lenin

What major change did Joseph Stalin make to strengthen the Soviet economy?

• Moved from agriculture to technology

• Moved from industry to agriculture

• Moved from tourism to industry

• Moved from technology to tourism

• Moved from agriculture to industry/industrial

Which nation did Stalin form an alliance with at the start/beginning of World War II?

• Germany
• France
• Japan
• Italy
• United Kingdom

Why did Stalin change sides during World War II?

• Because he saw that the Axis Powers were going to lose

• Because he was attacked by Adolf Hitler and the Germans

• Because he wanted to remain neutral in the war

• Because he wanted to help free France

• Because he wanted to be on the winning side

What war began between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II?

• World War III

• Vietnam War

• Afghanistan War

• Korean War

• Cold War

It is known that Stalin was a brutal leader who was responsible for the deaths of over how many estimated people.

• 5-10 million

• 10-15 million

• 15-20 million

• 20-40 million

• 40-60 million