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Dictators in the Soviet Union + More

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the Soviet dictator that came right after Vladimir Lenin?

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Adolf Hitler

2.

The dictators in the USSR (Soviet Union) are:

a)

Fascist

b)

Monarchist

c)

Communist

3.

What does Communism as a government emphasize?

a)

Freedom of speech and freedom of religion

b)

Government control over everything (this includes the economy)

c)

The right for people to own private property

4.

Select the item that Stalin does NOT use to maintain control over the people?

a)

5 Year Plans, Fear & Intimidation

b)

Asking nicely and gentle hints

c)

People thrown in prison (gulags) or killed (purges)

d)

Propaganda and censorship

5.

How many people does Stalin have killed, imprisoned, or deported in the Great Purges?

a)

10 Thousand

b)

5 Million

c)

1 Million

d)

Just Trotsky

6.

What happened to religious buildings during this time in the Soviet Union?

a)

They are burned, destroyed, or made in public buildings

b)

More are built because belief in God is encouraged

c)

All are converted into housing for the homeless

7.

Democracy fears communism because communist countries are dictatorships and the people have very few rights. In addition, many countries in the world are market economies and in communism, there is no private property.

a)

The statements are TRUE.

b)

The statements are FALSE.

8.

Stalin uses secret police and spies to keep the people under control. What is the name of the Soviet secret police?

a)

The KGB

b)

The Stasi

c)

The Gestapo

d)

The Kenpeitai

9.

Name the book that is an allegory and is based on the Russian Revolution and Communism.

a)

The Great Gatsby

b)

All Quiet on the Western Front

c)

Animal Farm

d)

A Tale of Two Cities

10.

Vladimir Lenin's body has been preserved and place in a glass coffin (crypt).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Russia became the USSR in 1922. The country was already in poor economic shape but Lenin not improve it. Industry increased under Stalin but very little of it went to the working class. Their life would continue to harsh.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

U.S.S.R. stands for:

a)

Union of Safe States in Romania

b)

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

13.

During the time between the wars, Hitler will invade three countries. They are:

a)

Italy, Greece, and Turkey

b)

Belgium, France, and Britain

c)

Austria, Sudetenland, and Czechoslovakia

14.

The League of Nations was created to prevent future wars but they will have little impact because they have no soldiers and no money.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Trying to keep peace by accepting the demands of an aggressor is called:

a)

Laissez-faire

b)

Coup d'etat

c)

Policy of Appeasement

16.

Hitler and Stalin sign an agreement that says:

a)

They will both attack Britain

b)

They will not attack each other and they will split Poland between them

c)

The USSR will help Germany become Communist

17.

Adolf Hitler will be inspired by:

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt