Practice for Quiz M20 L2: Totalitarianism

What is the overall goal of indoctrination and propaganda?

• To mold peoples' minds into a certain way of thinking
• To restrict private ownership of land and property
• To help everyone have an equal opportunity for work

What does the USSR stand for?

• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
• United Socialist Societies of Russia
• Unbreakable Sovereign States of Russia

Which of the following is NOT a "method of enforcement" for a totalitarian regime?

• Annual Elections
• Police Terror
• Indoctrination

This is the process of teaching a person or group to accept a set of beliefs without scrutiny or critical thinking.

• Indoctrination
• Propaganda
• Censorship

This is biased or misleading information used to promote a particular political cause or point of view.

• Indoctrination
• Propaganda
• Censorship

This is a government which holds control over every aspect of public and private life.

• Totalitarianism
• Five-Year Plan
• Collective Farm

This was a campaign of terror, carried out by Joseph Stalin, seeking to eliminate all citizens who threatened his power, including Communist Party members.

• Great Purge
• Command Economy
• Collective Farm

This is an economic system in which the government makes all economic decisions.

• Totalitarianism
• Command Economy
• Five-Year Plan

These were economic strategies for the development of the Soviet Union’s economy.

• Great Purge
• Five-Year Plan
• Collective Farm

These are large government-controlled farms formed by combining many small farms.

• Totalitarianism
• Great Purge
• Collective Farm