Thaw and Non-Conformity, 1954–64 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What term describes Khrushchev's alternating pattern of cultural liberalization and restriction?
What term describes Khrushchev's alternating pattern of cultural liberalization and restriction?
Zigzag policy
Which author wrote 'The Thaw', giving its name to the period of cultural liberalization?
Which author wrote 'The Thaw', giving its name to the period of cultural liberalization?
Ilya Ehrenburg
Why was Pasternak's 'Doctor Zhivago' banned in the Soviet Union?
Why was Pasternak's 'Doctor Zhivago' banned in the Soviet Union?
It criticized Lenin's period as leader
Which work depicted harsh daily life of a prisoner in the Gulag during the third thaw?
Which work depicted harsh daily life of a prisoner in the Gulag during the third thaw?
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
What was 'popular oversight' in Khrushchev's propaganda approach?
What was 'popular oversight' in Khrushchev's propaganda approach?
Citizens monitor each other w/ moral advice
What were 'stilyaga' in Soviet society during Khrushchev's period?
What were 'stilyaga' in Soviet society during Khrushchev's period?
Style hunters adopting Western fashion
What punishment did Soviet women face at the 1957 World Youth Festival?
What punishment did Soviet women face at the 1957 World Youth Festival?
Heads shaved & deported to Virgin Lands
What does the term 'samizdat' mean?
What does the term 'samizdat' mean?
Self-published
By when had the fashion hunters won their battle against government control?
By when had the fashion hunters won their battle against government control?
Mid-1970s
Where was Josef Brodsky sent as punishment for his non-conformist art?
Where was Josef Brodsky sent as punishment for his non-conformist art?
Serbsky Institute