Communism and Religion (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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How did Marx describe religion?
How did Marx describe religion?
Opium of the masses
When did Lenin issue the Decree on Separation of Church and State?
When did Lenin issue the Decree on Separation of Church and State?
January 1918
What happened to Metropolitan Vladimir in January 1918?
What happened to Metropolitan Vladimir in January 1918?
Tortured and shot in Kiev
What was the Living Church established to do in the 1920s?
What was the Living Church established to do in the 1920s?
Split the Orthodox Church
What did Metropolitan Sergey proclaim about Stalin during WWII?
What did Metropolitan Sergey proclaim about Stalin during WWII?
Stalin was God's chosen leader
How many churches reopened during the final year of WWII?
How many churches reopened during the final year of WWII?
414
When did Khrushchev's major anti-religious campaign start?
When did Khrushchev's major anti-religious campaign start?
1958
What percentage of Orthodox churchgoers were women under Khrushchev?
What percentage of Orthodox churchgoers were women under Khrushchev?
Two-thirds
What did Brezhnev open in 1968?
What did Brezhnev open in 1968?
Institute for Scientific Atheism
What % of people professed religious faith from 1960-85?
What % of people professed religious faith from 1960-85?
20 per cent