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Totalitarianism and Russian Rev

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 3hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mussolini's fascist government attempted to control its citizens through

a)

mass propaganda

b)

mandatory military service in Fascist youth groups

c)

nontraditional roles for women

d)

rewards and honors

2.

Why was Mussolini's movement appealing to the Italian middle class?

a)

They thought Mussolini would protect them from Nazi Germany

b)

They thought Mussolini would support their standard of living

c)

They thought Mussolini would not go to war

d)

They thought a strong central government would prevent socialism and communism.

3.

What was Lenin's name at birth?

a)

Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov

b)

Vladimir Ilich Pecykova

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Dimitri Lenin

4.

How did Lenin spend his early political career?

a)

Within a group of the Tsar's most trusted advisors

b)

Mostly in and out of prison and in exile

c)

In Germany seeking political allies

d)

Mostly in bars as an alcoholic

5.

Karl Marx believed....

a)

That communism was inevitable, as the working classes would rise up

b)

That capitalism was a way of life, necessary for survival

c)

That communism would never be achievable

d)

That people needed to be led in a tsarist regime

6.
Through massive ______________ campaigns Stalin was able to convince the people to support his goals. 
a)
Commercial
b)
T.V.
c)
Propaganda
d)
Billboard ads
7.
Under Stalin, the communist government became _______________.
a)
Totalitarian
b)
More peaceful
c)
Dishonorable 
d)
More equal
8.
Combining small farms in huge government owned farms is known as
a)
The Five Year Plan
b)
New Economic Policy
c)
The Farming Act of 1928
d)
Collectivization
9.
Collectivization led to 
a)
Famine
b)
Increased food production
c)
grateful peasants
d)
Peace
10.
Prison/Forced work camps in the Soviet Union were called
a)
Concentration Camps
b)
Internment Camps
c)
Kulak Camps
d)
Gulags
11.
Stalin signed the ________________ with Hitler in 1939.
a)
Non Aggression Pact
b)
Treaty of Versailles
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
12.
Hitler and the Nazi Army invaded the Soviet Union in
a)
1934
b)
1941
c)
1939
d)
1945
13.
Stalin's plan to help industrialize and grow the economy was known as the 
a)
10 Year Plan
b)
New Economic Policy
c)
5 Year Plan
d)
AHC
14.

What happened on the 9th February 1905?

a)

Bloody Sunday

b)

Potemkin Mutiny

c)

Uprising in Odessa

d)

Social Democrat split

15.

"Protestors Demand Peace, Land, and Bread"

"Bolsheviks Suppress Resistance"

"Lenin Promotes New Economic Policy"


Which event is most closely associated with these headlines?

a)

Cold War

b)

Russian pogroms

c)

Ukrainian Famine

d)

Russian Revolution

16.

Which goals are most closely associated with the Russian Revolution of 1917?

a)

peace, land, and bread

b)

liberty, equality, and fraternity

c)

science, technology, and agriculture

d)

nationalism, democracy, and livelihood

17.

In early 20th-century Russia, which group may have gained support by circulating this poster?

a)

aristocracy

b)

Bolsheviks

c)

monarchists

d)

Orthodox clergy

18.

An incompetent government, massacres on Bloody Sunday, and the high costs of World War I were causes of the

a)

Mexican Revolution

b)

Boxer Rebellion

c)

Sepoy Mutiny

d)

Russian Revolution

19.

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 in Russia was caused in part by

a)

a forced famine in Ukraine

b)

the failure of Czar Nicholas II to come to Serbia's aid

c)

a shortage of military supplies and food during World War I

d)

the establishment of Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP)

20.

Base your answer on the speakers' statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.


Speaker A: If the rate of population growth continues to exceed the growth in the food supply, there will not be enough food for all of the people.


Speaker B: There are people who are wealthy and people who are poor. This is just how things are.


Speaker C: History is the story of class struggle. Eventually, the working class will rise up and revolt against the wealthy.


Speaker D: The government should do what is best for most of its people.


Which speaker best represents the views of Karl Marx?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

21.

Which of these groups were the major supporters of 20th-century communist revolutions?

a)

priests and artisans

b)

bourgeoisie and nobility

c)

entrepreneurs and capitalists

d)

workers and peasants

22.

One reason the Bolsheviks gained peasant support during the Russian Revolution was because the Bolsheviks promised to

a)

redistribute land

b)

abolish communes

c)

bring modern technology to Russian farms

d)

maintain an agricultural price-support program

23.

Which slogan is associated with the Bolshevik (Russian) Revolution?

a)

“An Eye for an Eye”

b)

“Peace, Land, and Bread”

c)

“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”

d)

“Take up the White Man’s Burden”

24.

Heavy military losses in World War I, food and fuel shortages, and opposition to the czar led to the

a)

French Revolution

b)

Russian Revolution

c)

Chinese Revolution

d)

Cuban Revolution

25.

Lenin’s promise of “Peace, Land, Bread” during the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was made in an effort to

a)

end France’s occupation of Russia

b)

gain popular support to overthrow the government

c)

restore Czar Nicholas II to power

d)

resolve conflicts between farmers of diverse ethnic backgrounds

26.
Who was the last Czar of Russia?
a)
Alexander
b)
Nicholas II
c)
Wilhelm
d)
Franz Joseph
27.
Why did the Czar need Rasputin's help?
a)
His wife was sick
b)
His son was sick
c)
Rasputin could predict the future
d)
Rasputin was a good general
28.

What family ruled Russia for over 300 years up until the 1917 Russian Revolution

a)

Bonapartes

b)

Hapsburgs

c)

Tudor

d)

Romanov

29.
Who supported the "Red Army"?
a)
Imperialists
b)
Communists
c)
Monarchists
d)
Anarchists
30.
How did the Russo-Japanese war contribute to the Russian Revolution? 
a)
Peaceful protesters at the palace were killed by Guards
b)
Protestors and rioters forced Nicholas II to abdicate his throne
c)
The loss to Japan was an embarrassment to Russian people
d)
Radical communist party
31.
Which statement best describes the political situation in the Soviet Union immediately after Lenin's death in 1924?
a)
The nation adopted a constitutional monarchy
b)
Trotsky and his followers assumed full control of the Communist Party
c)
Popular elections were held to choose a new General Secretary
d)
A power struggle developed among Communist Party leaders
32.
Who was involved in the Russian Civil War?
a)
Reds vs Whites
b)
Whites vs Blacks
c)
Reds vs Blacks
d)
White vs Blues
33.
What happened during the October Revolution?
a)
The Tsar returned to power
b)
The Bolsheviks overthrew the Provisional Government
c)
Russia pulled out of World War I
d)
The Provisional Government defeated the Bolsheviks
34.
-Led the Russians in a second Revolution (1917)
-Promised "Peace, Land, and Bread"
-Established New Economic Policy (NEP)
Which leader is being described?
a)
Czar Nicholas II
b)
Nikita Kruschev
c)
Vladimir Lenin
d)
Mikhail Gorbachev 
35.
This was when thousands of unhappy marchers gathered infront of the Czar’s palace, they were fired on, hundreds were killed, the Revolution of 1905 ignited after this event.
a)
Lenin
b)
Bolshevik 
c)
Czar
d)
Bloody Sunday
36.

In which ways did Stalin's Five-Year Plans succeed and fail?

a)

They succeeded in terms of industrial productivity, but failed socially and politically

b)

They succeeded socially, but failed politically and in terms of industrial productivity

c)

They succeeded politically, but failed socially and in terms of industrial productivity

d)

They were not successful in any way, and failed socially, politically, and in terms of industrial productivity

37.

Stalin gained control over the Communist Party by

a)

purging people he thought was a threat

b)

preventing elections within the party

c)

making promises of rewards and titles to people

d)

using the popular vote of the people

38.

The New Economic Policy was intended to improve the economy by

a)

Collectivizing farms into a large, industrial agricultural system

b)

Allowing small-scale capitalism through small businesses, factories, and farms

c)

Returning to a pre-industrialized state

d)

Promoting religious expression

39.

The March Revolution began when ____________________

a)

Karl Marx returned to Russia

b)

Trotsky was murdered in Mexico City

c)

Russia lost a war to the Japanese

d)

Textile workers led a strike in Petrograd leading to widespread rioting

40.

Which of the following was a central grievance held by Italian fascists

a)

They were upset by Ottoman control of Milan

b)

They believed the French and Greeks had conspired to keep Ethiopia from Italian control

c)

Italy did not receive enough land under the Treaty of Versaille

d)

Italy was carved up into British and French mandates following the peace.

41.

How did Rousseau believe that, in a social contract, society is governed by the

a)

General will

b)

divine right of kings

c)

strict moralism

d)

enlightened thinkers

42.

Who said it? "The most important time in history is, NOW, the present. So count your blessings cause time can’t define the essence"

a)

Jay-Z

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Talib Kweli

d)

Hillary Clinton

43.

Finish the line: "He didn't fall". . .

a)

shake that tree until he falls

b)

inconceivable

c)

doesn't he know gravity?

d)

try again

44.

Who wrote the Leviathan

a)

Rousseau

b)

Locke

c)

Calvin

d)

Hobbes

45.

If:

All wood things float and all witches are made out of wood, then which of the following are true?

a)

All things lighter than a duck can float

b)

All witches can float

c)

All things that float float are made out of wood

d)

Anything lighter than a witch can float.

46.

Who was not featured on the hit track, "Mo Money Mo Problems?

a)

Notorious B.I.G.

b)

Mase

c)

Puff Daddy

d)

Nas

47.

What is the highest capital in the world?

a)

Bogota, Colombia

b)

Islamabad, Pakistan

c)

La Paz, Bolivia

d)

Montevideo, Uruguay

48.

Lenin led the soldiers who overthrew Tsar Nicholas II

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Trotsky was killed by

a)

a revolver in Madrid, Spain

b)

a grenade in Bucharest, Romania

c)

a car accident in New York, USA

d)

an ice pick in Mexico City, Mexico

50.

The provisional government, led by Kerensky, won support by ceasing involvement in WWI.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

12015 35 Which goal did Joseph Stalin establish for the Soviet Union?

a)

becoming an industrial power

b)

creating a golden age of culture

c)

instituting a parliamentary monarchy

d)

easing tensions using détente

52.

62014 34 Which statement about the Soviet economy

under Joseph Stalin is accurate?

a)

The Soviet Union increased its power by

developing heavy industry.

b)

The government reduced its role in planning

industrial production.

c)

Farmers were encouraged to compete in a

free market economy.

d)

A large selection of consumer goods became

available in the Soviet Union.

53.

12013 31 An economic change introduced in the Soviet

Union under Joseph Stalin would include

a)

establishing free-market reforms

b)

boycotting Baltic Sea trade routes

c)

focusing on the production of consumer

goods

d)

collectivizing agriculture

54.

Forced famine in Ukraine (1932–1933) was a direct result of...

a)

Czar Nicholas’s involvement in World War I

b)

Vladmir Lenin’s New Economic Policy

c)

Joseph Stalin’s collectivization

d)

Nikita Khrushchev’s removal from power

55.

Joseph Stalin’s policies in Ukraine during the 1930s directly resulted in

a)

widespread starvation

b)

agricultural self-sufficiency

c)

the development of cottage industries

d)

the use of subsistence farming techniques

56.

Which aspect of the economy was emphasized in Joseph Stalin’s five-year plans?

a)

heavy industry

b)

consumer goods

c)

famine relief

d)

private landownership

57.

A major goal of Joseph Stalin’s five-year plan was to...

a)

encourage communist revolutions in the

colonies of the European powers

b)

transform the Soviet Union into an

industrial power

c)

expand the Soviet Union’s borders to

include warm-water ports

d)

reduce the amount of foreign aid coming

from the Western Hemisphere

58.

Totalitarian countries are characterized by

a)

free and open discussions of ideas

b)

a multiparty system with several

candidates for each office

c)

government control of newspapers, radio

and television

d)

government protection of people’s civil

liberties

59.

Which condition was a result of Joseph Stalin’s

command economy?

a)

Peasants were encouraged to sell surplus

grain for personal profit.

b)

The production of consumer goods

increased

c)

National revenue increased allowing for

greater individual spending

d)

The government controlled agriculture

through collective farms

60.

The main purpose of the many purges and public

trials that took place in the Soviet Union in the 1930s

was to

a)

force the Jewish people to leave the

Soviet Union

b)

eliminate opposition to Joseph Stalin and

his government

c)

establish a free and independent court

system in the Soviet Union

d)

reform the outdated and inadequate

agricultural system

61.

In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin governed by

means of secret police, censorship, and purges.

This type of government is called

a)

democracy

b)

limited monarchy

c)

theocracy

d)

totalitarian

62.

What was one reason that totalitarian dictatorships gained power in Europe between World War I and World War II?

a)

Famine and AIDS spread throughout Europe.

b)

Trade was banned between western and eastern Europe.

c)

Governments failed to meet the needs of the people.

d)

Monarchies were reinstated in many nations

63.

A totalitarian society is one in which

a)

religious beliefs are supported by the government

b)

the state is considered a servant of the citizens

c)

the government controls most aspects of life

d)

citizens have say over the government

64.

What does Mein Kampf translate to?

a)

Hooray for Germany

b)

My Story

c)

Your Faith

d)

My Struggle

65.

In what war did Hitler fight in as a soldier?

a)

WW1

b)

WW2

c)

Vietnam War

d)

Battle Royale

66.
. Which type of government believes that the country is more important than the individual?
a)
communism
b)
fascism
c)
democracy
d)
theocracy
67.
 Which form of government tries to make every equal?
a)
democracy
b)
absolute monarchy
c)
communism
d)
fascism
68.
 A book teaches that democracy is the best type of government. This book gets burned.  Why?
a)
propaganda
b)
to keep warm
c)
censorship
d)
free speech
69.
What type of government did Mussolini bring to Italy?
a)
communist 
b)
fascist
c)
representative democracy
d)
constitutional monarchy
70.
 What was the name of the fascist party in Germany?
a)
Brown Shirts
b)
Black Shirts
c)
Nazis
d)
Aryans
71.
What title did Mussolini take in Italy?
a)
lil Deuce
b)
il Duce
c)
il Grande Formaggio
d)
il Superuomo
72.
What was the name of the book  Hitler wrote in prison that outlined his racist ideas and how Germany should be unified?
a)
Mein Durchfall
b)
Mein Kampf
c)
Meine schlecten Tag
d)
Mein stinkende Schuhe
73.
Who took over Russia after the death of Vladimir Lenin?
a)
Solzhenitsyn
b)
Tojo
c)
Stalin
d)
Trotsky
74.
Which of the following is the best example of communism?
a)
A govt. encourages people to start a business, but the govt. can tell them what to produce.
b)
People can start their own business, and produce whatever they want.
c)
The govt. controls all the factories, and distributes the profits to the workers equally.
d)
A factory owner can make more money than their employees, but not that much more.
75.
What did  Stalin call his programs to increase production in the Soviet Union?
a)
5 Year Plans
b)
The Great Leap Forward
c)
The Khmer Rouge
d)
The Great Society
76.
What was it called when small farms were joined together to form huge farms that everyone worked on?
a)
commonization
b)
collectivization
c)
command farming
d)
big agriculture
77.

A society with no classes or private property and all business is ran by the government.

a)

totalitarianism

b)

Gulag

c)

Communism

d)

Reparations

78.

The compensation for war damage paid by the defeated state

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

treaty

c)

Reparations

d)

Fascism

79.

Horrific labor/work camps

a)

Gulag

b)

Totalitarianism

c)

Communism

d)

Fascism

80.

A political belief that focuses on extreme nationalism and a dictatorship of one leader with only one party

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Fascism

c)

Communism

d)

Reparations

81.

In the 1920’s and 1930’s, the rise of totalitarian governments in Germany, Italy, and Spain was largely the result of?

a)

the success of the Communists in establishing a command economy in the Soviet Union

b)

Movements demanding the return of the old monarchies

c)

The active support of the United States

d)

severe economic and social problems that arose in Europe after World War I

82.

During the mid-1930’s, which characteristic was common to Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, and Communist Russia?

a)

Government ownership of the means of production and distribution

b)

One-party system that denied basic human rights

c)

Encouragement of individual freedom of expression in the arts

d)

Emphasis on consumer goods rather than on weapons

83.

A government where the state has complete control over every part of public and private life

a)

Totalitarianism

b)

Gulag

c)

Communism

d)

Reparations

84.

Which of the following did NOT happen under Stalin's direct leadership?

a)

The Great Purges

b)

Establishment of Gulags

c)

Holocaust

d)

Ukrainian Genocide

85.

Which of the following is FALSE about Hitler's actions when he became Chancellor?

a)

He gave Jews important positions within his government because they were the superior race.

b)

He ignored the League of Nations and expanded Germany's borders.

c)

He Built up Germany's military, going against the Treaty of Versailles.

d)

All of the above