WorksheetsAnimal Farm Background Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What was George Orwell's real name?
Arthur Clark
Eric Johnson
Eric Blair
George Stalin
Orwell is considered one of the most...
prolific writers of the 20th century.
influential writers of the 20 century.
destitute writers of the 20th century.
secretive writers of the 20th century.
He was known for his witty satires and ___ commentaries.
political
personal
military
literary
Why did Orwell live a "downtrodden" life?
He was a writer and didn't earn much
He was jailed for his views and lost al his money.
To be more focused on his writing.
What's an allegory?
It's just another name for a fairytale.
It's a story with two meanings: literal and symbolic
It's a story has animals that talk.
A political story made for children.
What is a fable?
a story that teaches a lesson
a children's story
a story based on someone's life
a story that has both a literal and a symbolic meaning
A satire criticizes human behavior through.. (select multiple answers)
ridicule
sarcasm
irony
personification
An economic system with a competitive market motivated by profit.
communism
capitalism
socialism
totalitarianism
A single party rules and doesn't see a limit to its power.
communism
capitalism
socialism
totalitariansim
Economic system where production and distribution are controlled by the majority and [equal] pay is given for working.
communism
capitalism
socialism
totalitarianism
A single party holds power, controls the economy, and there are no classes.
communism
capitalism
socialism
totalitarianism
Animal Farm is an allegory about
WWII and Hitler
Russian Revolution
American Revolution
English War of the Roses
What were some problems with capitalism in the mid 1800s? (select multiple answers)
child labor
equal work for equal pay
long hours for little pay
safe work conditions
unsafe work conditions
In the Russian Revolution, ____ was overthrown and a communist regime was created.
Czar Nicholas II
Stalin
Lenin
Karl Marx
Vladimir Lenin controlled which party?
White Russian
Bolshevik
Nazi
Labour
Stalin and Trotsky fought for control of the Communist Party and __ won.
Stalin
Trotsky
Stalin took control of: (multiple answers)
economy
industrialization
religion
Stalin was known for... (multiple answers)
purges
comforting his people
his paranoia
his secret police
his genius military strategies
The USSR was dissolved in
1985
2001
1991
1965
Stalin was also known for his
cult of personality
rugged good looks
his compassion
brilliant economic policies
