Economic and social developments (OCR A-Level History A): 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 from those arrested 1935-40 according to the Dec 1955 commission?
How many Party officials were shot from those arrested 1935-40 according to the Dec 1955 commission?
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 described Stalin's instructions to the NKVD for eliciting confessions?
What phrase described Stalin's instructions to the NKVD for eliciting confessions?
'beat, beat and once again beat'
How many Party Secretaries survived in Moscow region under Khrushchev's leadership?
How many Party Secretaries survived in Moscow region under Khrushchev's leadership?
10 out of 146
How many people were exposed to the transcript of The Secret Speech?
How many people were exposed to the transcript of The Secret Speech?
Around 25 million
What did Moscow State University students boycott in response to the Secret Speech?
What did Moscow State University students boycott in response to the Secret Speech?
The canteen
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
How many Hungarian casualties resulted from the crushing of the October 1956 uprising?
How many Hungarian casualties resulted from the crushing of the October 1956 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
What proportion of maize planted was actually harvested ripe?
What proportion of maize planted was actually harvested ripe?
About one-sixth
In which year were the MTS (Machine Tractor Stations) abolished?
In which year were the MTS (Machine Tractor Stations) abolished?
1958
Who became the first man in space in 1961?
Who became the first man in space in 1961?
Yuri Gagarin
What happened to growth rates in 1963/64 under the Seven-Year Plan?
What happened to growth rates in 1963/64 under the Seven-Year Plan?
Fell to lowest in peacetime