Social developments to 1914 (OCR A-Level History A): Quizzes
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Who was the People's Commissar for social welfare overseeing women's positions?
Who was the People's Commissar for social welfare overseeing women's positions?
Alexandra Kollontai
How much higher was Russia's divorce rate compared to Britain during the 1920s?
How much higher was Russia's divorce rate compared to Britain during the 1920s?
25 times more
How many orphans were there in Russia during the mid-1920s?
How many orphans were there in Russia during the mid-1920s?
7-9 million
When were 'Liquidation of illiteracy' sites first set up?
When were 'Liquidation of illiteracy' sites first set up?
December 1919
How many people were executed or killed in the 1922 anti-Church campaign?
How many people were executed or killed in the 1922 anti-Church campaign?
More than 8000
What age group did the Pioneers youth organisation target?
What age group did the Pioneers youth organisation target?
Children under 15
How many cinema tickets were sold in 1928?
How many cinema tickets were sold in 1928?
Over 300 million
How many Komsomol members were there by 1927?
How many Komsomol members were there by 1927?
2 million
From when did learning Russian become compulsory?
From when did learning Russian become compulsory?
1938
What happened to abortion under the Family Code of May 1936?
What happened to abortion under the Family Code of May 1936?
It was outlawed
In which year was the term 'Socialist Realism' coined?
In which year was the term 'Socialist Realism' coined?
1932
What was Shostakovich's opera that Stalin attended and disliked?
What was Shostakovich's opera that Stalin attended and disliked?
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Who was the first Head of the Union of Soviet Writers?
Who was the first Head of the Union of Soviet Writers?
Maxim Gorky
In which year was the Ryutin Platform, a critique of Stalin, circulated?
In which year was the Ryutin Platform, a critique of Stalin, circulated?
1932
When was Tukhachevsky arrested during the Great Terror?
When was Tukhachevsky arrested during the Great Terror?
June 1937