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Stalin Quiz 1

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What job was Stalin given that gave him control of party appointments?

a)

Der Fuhrer

b)

Il Duce

c)

Duma Chair

d)

General Secretary

2.

Who did Lenin want to take over the Soviet Union after him?

a)

Stalin

b)

Trotsky

c)

Rasputin

d)

Yagoda

3.

What did Lenin write about Stalin in his letter?

a)

He was too rude and should be removed from his post

b)

Stalin should rule with an "iron fist"

c)

Stalin and Trotsky should fight and the winner should rule the USSR

d)

Stalin was gentile and kind

4.

What was Trotsky's job in the USSR?

a)

Commissar of Heavy Industry

b)

General Secretary

c)

Commissar of Nationalities

d)

Commissar of the Red Army

5.

Why wasn't Trotsky at Lenin's funeral?

a)

Trotsky didn't like Lenin and was happy he was dead

b)

Trotsky was busy invading NAZI Germany

c)

Trotsky was in Mexico with Frida Kahlo

d)

Stalin had his people tell Trotsky the wrong funeral date so he could not attend

6.

How did Stalin's dictatorship compare to Hitler and Mussolini's?

a)

Gave freedom to slaves

b)

Gave Jews more rights

c)

Use of propaganda, force and terror

d)

Set many prisoners free

7.

Which of the following best describes Stalin's "Cult of Personality"?

a)

Stalin portrayed in a God-like way since there was no religion allowed

b)

Joining the military

c)

Hitler Youth

d)

Blackshirts marching on Rome

8.

What was the purpose of the 5 year plans?

a)

To defeat NAZI Germany

b)

To catch up to the rest of the Industrialized world

c)

To invade Japan and get revenge

d)

To find Trotsky and have him killed

9.

What is the best definition for collectivization?

a)

Bringing people together in joy and harmony

b)

bringing small farms together to make one large State run farm

c)

Bringing large farms into many small ones

d)

Everyone invading Germany

10.

Why did Stalin refuse to feed the Ukrainian's as they were starving to death?

a)

They had plenty of food and there was no need

b)

Propaganda

c)

Ukrainians refused help

d)

Stalin wanted to make money off of food sales to help build up Soviet cities.

11.

How many Ukrainians died as a result of the famine?

a)

0, all fake news

b)

10-11 thousand

c)

10-11 million

d)

Only 200