Social Developments: Education and Young People (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What was the 'period of transition' in the Soviet Union after 1917?
What was the 'period of transition' in the Soviet Union after 1917?
Stage between capitalism & communism
What did Lenin believe was the primary purpose of education in the Soviet state?
What did Lenin believe was the primary purpose of education in the Soviet state?
Building socialism via industrialisation
Who was the People's Commissar of Enlightenment who favored progressive teaching methods?
Who was the People's Commissar of Enlightenment who favored progressive teaching methods?
Anatoly Lunacharsky
What percentage of the Russian population could read and write in 1914?
What percentage of the Russian population could read and write in 1914?
32 per cent
What were the '3 Hs' abolished by the 1918 unified labour schools reforms?
What were the '3 Hs' abolished by the 1918 unified labour schools reforms?
Homework, Hitting, Holy instruction
What was polytechnic education designed to provide students?
What was polytechnic education designed to provide students?
General education with many tech skills
What happened to school numbers in the first 18 months of the NEP?
What happened to school numbers in the first 18 months of the NEP?
Number of schools halved
By 1928, what percentage of Soviet children of primary school age were in school?
By 1928, what percentage of Soviet children of primary school age were in school?
60 per cent
What % of working-class students finished secondary school compared to middle-class students?
What % of working-class students finished secondary school compared to middle-class students?
3% vs 25%
What reputation did Komsomol members often have in reality?
What reputation did Komsomol members often have in reality?
Drunkenness, promiscuity & hooliganism