Gulag History and Balys Gajauskas

Gulag History and Balys Gajauskas

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

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The video explores the history of the Soviet gulag system, established after the 1917 Russian Revolution. It highlights the harsh conditions and political repression within the gulags, focusing on Perm 36, a notorious prison. The story of Balys Gajauskas, a Lithuanian nationalist imprisoned for possessing banned literature, is detailed. Despite severe conditions, Gajauskas smuggles out information about the gulag, leading to international exposure. His resilience and eventual release coincide with the collapse of the Soviet Union, marking the end of the gulag system.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the gulag system established for?

To manage forced labor camps

To promote Soviet culture

To provide free education

To distribute food supplies

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was responsible for disbanding the gulag system in 1960?

Joseph Stalin

Vladimir Lenin

Nikita Khrushchev

Leonid Brezhnev

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was Balys Gajauskas imprisoned in Perm 36?

For writing anti-Soviet articles

For possessing a banned book

For attempting to escape the Soviet Union

For leading a protest

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the SHIZO in the context of the gulag?

A punishment cell for inmates

A type of food served to prisoners

A library for inmates

A recreational area for prisoners

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Balys Gajauskas use to smuggle information out of the gulag?

A hidden camera

A thin, transparent piece of paper

A radio transmitter

A secret code

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Vasyl Stus, whose writings were smuggled out by Balys?

A Ukrainian poet

A Lithuanian artist

A Russian scientist

A Soviet politician

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the attack on Balys Gajauskas by Boris Romashov?

Balys survived and was hospitalized

Balys was killed

Balys escaped the gulag

Balys was transferred to a better cell

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