Joseph Stalin Quiz

Where was Joseph Stalin born?

• Russia
• Georgia
• Ukraine
• Belarus

What was Joseph Stalin's original name?

• Joseph Jugashvili
• Vladimir Lenin
• Leon Trotsky
• Karl Marx

What was the main cause of the Russian Revolution?

• Defeat in World War I
• Economic problems
• Rise of communism
• Political corruption

Which position did Joseph Stalin hold in Lenin's government?

• Foreign Affairs Minister
• Defense Minister
• General Secretary
• Prime Minister

What was the purpose of Stalin's collectivization policy?

• To improve agricultural productivity
• To redistribute wealth
• To eliminate private property
• To promote industrialization

How many people died in the man-made famine caused by Stalin's policies?

• 1 million
• 5 million
• 10 million
• 20 million

Who did Stalin make a deal with in 1939 to divide up Eastern Europe?

• Winston Churchill
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Adolf Hitler
• Benito Mussolini

What was the name of Stalin's secret police?

• NKVD
• KGB
• GRU
• FSB

What was the purpose of Stalin's purges and show trials?

• To eliminate political rivals
• To maintain control over the party
• To instill fear in the population
• All of the above

What was the name of the policy that divided Europe into Soviet-controlled and Western-aligned countries?

• Iron Curtain
• Berlin Wall
• Cold War
• Truman Doctrine