The political economic and social condition of the Soviet Union by 1964 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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By what % did meat consumption rise between 1958-65?
By what % did meat consumption rise between 1958-65?
55%
By what year did the 1961 Programme claim a communist society would be almost complete?
By what year did the 1961 Programme claim a communist society would be almost complete?
1980
In 1958, the secondary school leaving age was raised from 14 to what age?
In 1958, the secondary school leaving age was raised from 14 to what age?
15
How many people moved into new apartments between 1956 & 1965?
How many people moved into new apartments between 1956 & 1965?
Approx. 108m people
What proportion of Christian churches & monasteries closed between 1959-64?
What proportion of Christian churches & monasteries closed between 1959-64?
About 3/4
In which year did Pasternak win the Literature Nobel Peace Prize?
In which year did Pasternak win the Literature Nobel Peace Prize?
1958
When was Grossman's 'Life and Fate' first published in the USSR?
When was Grossman's 'Life and Fate' first published in the USSR?
1988
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
What fraction of planted maize was actually harvested ripe?
What fraction of planted maize was actually harvested ripe?
About one-sixth
In which year did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space?
In which year did Yuri Gagarin become the first man in space?
1961
Which years did Khrushchev's Seven-Year Plan cover?
Which years did Khrushchev's Seven-Year Plan cover?
1959-65
On what date did workers rebel in Novocherkassk?
On what date did workers rebel in Novocherkassk?
1st June 1962
How many regional economic councils were established in May 1957?
How many regional economic councils were established in May 1957?
105
Between which years was Bukovsky confined to a psychiatric hospital?
Between which years was Bukovsky confined to a psychiatric hospital?
1963-1965
What was the 1963 grain harvest compared to the planned target of 170-180 million tonnes?
What was the 1963 grain harvest compared to the planned target of 170-180 million tonnes?
Only 107 million tonnes