WorksheetsStalin
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
After Lenin's death, _________ succeeded him as leader of the Soviet Union
Stalin
Trotsky
Zinoviev
Kamenev
What was one way that Stalin created a totalitarian state?
Allowing teachers control of the schools
Requiring membership in the church
Pursuing Lenin's New Economic Policy
Using police terror to put down opposition
Between 1934 & 1939, the Great Purge was a campaign to eliminate
Traditional religious beliefs
Opposition to the Fascist Party
Opposition to Stalin's power
Shortage of housing, food, and goods
Which of the following reflects the leader who was responsible for the Great Purge & the main group that was victimized by it?
Lenin --> Supporters of the Czar
Trotsky --> Members of the Bolshevik Party
Marx --> the Proletariat
Stalin --> Members of the Communist Party
After Lenin's death, what did Stalin do to consolidate power in the USSR?
Formed an alliance with Mussolini
Eliminated all competition
Restored the Romanov dynasty
Adopted a policy of pacifism
In the command economy of Lenin's War Communism and later Stalinist Russia, all economic decisions were made by
local councils, or soviets
workers and peasants
the government alone
the Duma
Which revolutions were started under Stalin's rule as a means to improve the Soviet Union's economy?
Industrial & agricultural revolutions
Socialist & totalitarian revolutions
Bolshevik & Communist revolutions
All of the above
All of the following were goals of the Five-Year Plans EXCEPT:
rapid industrial growth
the promotion of communism worldwide
a stronger national defense
the modernization of the Soviet economy
The Soviet government decided to eliminate kulaks because of their strong resistance to
collective farming
the promotion of communism worldwide
a stronger national defense
censorship & propaganda
What was the purpose of the Soviet state's Five Year Plans?
Foreign Policy
Political reform
Social restructuring
Economic development
Joseph Stalin was the leader of what country?
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
Soviet Union (Russia)
Which of the following best describes Joseph Stalin's childhood and family?
His father was a famous general in the Russian army
He was an orphan who grew up on the streets of Moscow
His family was poor and he battled the disease smallpox
His uncle was the Tsar of Russia and Stalin grew up in the royal family
His parents were wealthy aristocrats and he grew up rich
Stalin became a leader in what group of revolutionaries?
Bolsheviks
Jacobins
Mensheviks
Girondins
Kadets
Why did Stalin change sides during World War II?
Because he saw that the Axis Powers were going to lose
Because he wanted to remain neutral in the war
Because he was attacked by Adolf Hitler and the Germans
Because he wanted to help free France
Because he wanted to be on the winning side
Joseph Stalin attended school to train for what occupation?
Engineer
Priest
Politician
Lawyer
Doctor
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union prior to Joseph Stalin?
Karl Marx
Leonid Brezhnev
Yuri Andropov
Nikita Khrushchev
Vladimir Lenin
What major change did Joseph Stalin make in the Soviet economy?
Moved from technology to tourism
Moved from agriculture to industry
Moved from tourism to industry
Moved from industry to agriculture
Moved from agriculture to technology
Who did Stalin ally with at the start of World War II?
France
Germany
United Kingdom
United States
Stalin was not his birth name, but came from a combination of the Russian word for 'steel' and 'Lenin.'
True
False
Which of the following best describes Stalin's "Cult of Personality"?
Stalin portrayed in a God-like way since there was no religion allowed
Joining the military
Hitler Youth
Blackshirts marching on Rome
What job was Stalin given that gave him control of party appointments?
Der Fuhrer
Il Duce
Duma Chair
General Secretary
What was the main goal of Stalin's First Five-Year Plan?
A) To increase agricultural output
B) To promote global communism
C) To rapidly industrialize the Soviet Union
D) To improve diplomatic relations with the West
Which policy did Stalin implement to consolidate small farms into large, state-controlled enterprises?
A) Collectivization
B) Industrialization
C) Privatization
D) Liberalization
What was the purpose of Stalin's Great Purge?
A) To eliminate political opposition
B) To promote cultural diversity
C) To expand Soviet territory
D) To improve economic conditions
How did Stalin's policies impact the Soviet Union's agricultural sector?
A) They led to increased food production
B) They caused widespread famine
C) They improved farmers' living standards
D) They reduced the need for agricultural imports
