History Paper 2 Mock Quiz

How many marks are allocated for the period study in Paper 2?

• 16 marks

• 32 marks

• 48 marks

• 64 marks

What was the anticipated consequence if Hungary left the Warsaw Pact according to Soviet fears?

• The Soviet Union would relax its control over other countries.

• Other countries would follow Hungary's lead.

• Hungary would become a capitalist country.

• The Warsaw Pact would become stronger.

What happened to food and industrial products in Hungary under Soviet control?

• They were exported to Western countries.

• They were distributed equally among the Hungarian population.

• They were shipped off to Russia.

• They were destroyed to suppress the economy.

How was Matyas Rakosi perceived by the people of Hungary?

• As a liberator and hero.

• As a fair and just ruler.

• As a brutal ruler known as the 'Bald Butcher'.

• As a reformist who improved Hungary's economy.

Who took over as Soviet leader after Stalin died?

• Imre Nagy

• Nikita Khrushchev

• Leonid Brezhnev

• Mikhail Gorbachev

What event in October 1956 showed the Hungarian discontent with Soviet control?

• The election of Imre Nagy as Prime Minister.

• The withdrawal of Soviet troops from Austria.

• Demonstrations against communist control and the pulling down of Stalin's statues.

• Khrushchev's 'secret speech'.

What did many Hungarians mistakenly believe would happen at the end of Stalin's rule?

• The Soviet Union would collapse.

• Khrushchev would liberalize the economy.

• Communism would end in Hungary.

• Hungary would become independent from the Soviet Union.

What reforms did Nagy want for Hungary?

• Join the Warsaw Pact and strengthen the single-party communist government.

• Leave the Warsaw Pact and become a neutral country.

• Strengthen the Soviet Union's control over Hungary.

• Seek financial aid from Western countries.

What did Nagy propose in terms of elections in Hungary?

• Maintain the status quo with no elections.

• Hold free elections leading to a multi-party system.

• Hold free elections leading to no more single-party communist government.

• Cancel all future elections to solidify communist rule.

On what date did Khrushchev send Soviet troops into Hungary to depose Nagy and restore order?

• 4 November 1956

• 23 October 1956

• 1 January 1956

• 15 March 1956