Economic and social developments (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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What term was used in Soviet Era Russia instead of 'de-Stalinisation'?
What term was used in Soviet Era Russia instead of 'de-Stalinisation'?
Overcoming cult of personality
How many Party officials were shot according to the December 1955 commission findings?
How many Party officials were shot according to the December 1955 commission findings?
688,503
How long did Khrushchev's Secret Speech last?
How long did Khrushchev's Secret Speech last?
Four hours with an intermission
What phrase did Stalin use to instruct the NKVD to extract confessions?
What phrase did Stalin use to instruct the NKVD to extract confessions?
'beat, beat and once again beat'
What 1905 event did Moscow State University students re-enact after the Secret Speech?
What 1905 event did Moscow State University students re-enact after the Secret Speech?
Battleship Potemkin revolt
How many were rehabilitated in the 10 months following the Secret Speech?
How many were rehabilitated in the 10 months following the Secret Speech?
617,000
When did the Hungarian uprising occur?
When did the Hungarian uprising occur?
October 1956
How many Hungarian casualties resulted when Khrushchev crushed the uprising?
How many Hungarian casualties resulted when Khrushchev crushed the uprising?
20,000
How many Komsomol volunteers were mobilised for the Virgin Lands Campaign?
How many Komsomol volunteers were mobilised for the Virgin Lands Campaign?
More than 300,000
How many acres had been cultivated in the Virgin Lands Campaign by 1959?
How many acres had been cultivated in the Virgin Lands Campaign by 1959?
35.9 million acres
What proportion of the 85 million acres of maize planted was harvested ripe?
What proportion of the 85 million acres of maize planted was harvested ripe?
Only about one-sixth
In what year did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space?
In what year did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space?
1961
When were the Machine Tractor Stations (MTS) abolished?
When were the Machine Tractor Stations (MTS) abolished?
1958