Life in a Totalitarian State

What was the 'Great Purge' primarily targeting, as described in the text?

• Foreign diplomats and international relations

• Economic reforms and financial stability

• Political rivals and perceived enemies of Stalin

• Agricultural advancements and food production

What was one of the methods used by Stalin's regime to ensure obedience, as mentioned under the 'Terror' section?

• Encouraging free speech and assembly

• Promoting democratic elections

• Using violent purges and secret police

• Supporting private enterprise

As per the 'Propaganda' section, how did the party promote communist successes and the evils of capitalism?

• Through international conferences

• By allowing freedom of the press

• Using modern technology and relentless propaganda

• By promoting religious gatherings

According to the text, what was the attitude of the Communist party towards religion in the Soviet Union?

• They supported it as a means to promote their ideology.

• They were indifferent and allowed all religious practices.

• They targeted and suppressed it as part of state policy.

• They incorporated religious teachings into their governance.

What did Stalinist propaganda link to enemies at home, as mentioned in the text?

• Foreign agents and landowners

• Atheism and the Communist party

• Capitalists and the Communist party

• Landowners and capitalists

Who were at the head of society in the Soviet Union according to the 'The New Elite' section?

• Members of the Communist party

• Religious leaders and priests

• Industrial managers and scientists

• Landowners and nobles

What distinguished the elite from the common citizen in Soviet society?

• The elite had less access to consumer goods.

• The elite could shop at special stores for scarce consumer goods.

• The elite had to participate in religious activities.

• The elite were not allowed to join the Communist party.

What benefits did people enjoy after the Russian Revolution according to the text?

• Free education and medical care

• High standard of living

• Abundant housing

• Private recreation facilities

By the 1930s, in what fields were Soviet women working?

• Medicine, engineering, or the sciences

• Law, education, and culinary arts

• Textile manufacturing and domestic work

• Agriculture and retail

What style of art was promoted under Stalin's regime in the Soviet Union?

• Abstract expressionism

• Socialist realism

• Surrealism

• Impressionism