Political authority and government (OCR A-Level History A): Quizzes
📚Quizzes
Practise the questions
13 questions from this quiz
ShowHide
Practise the questions
13 questions from this quiz
Between 1956-1961, what proportion of Council of Ministers & Presidium members did Khrushchev replace?
Between 1956-1961, what proportion of Council of Ministers & Presidium members did Khrushchev replace?
Two-thirds
In 1961, how many times could leading officials be elected to the same office under Khrushchev?
In 1961, how many times could leading officials be elected to the same office under Khrushchev?
Three times
What minimum turnover of Party Committee members did Khrushchev require at lower levels?
What minimum turnover of Party Committee members did Khrushchev require at lower levels?
Half
How did dividing the Party between agriculture & industry affect provincial Party Secretaries?
How did dividing the Party between agriculture & industry affect provincial Party Secretaries?
Minimised their reach of power
Who summoned Khrushchev to the emergency Presidium meeting that led to his ousting?
Who summoned Khrushchev to the emergency Presidium meeting that led to his ousting?
Leonid Brezhnev
How many lines was the announcement of Khrushchev's death in Pravda in 1971?
How many lines was the announcement of Khrushchev's death in Pravda in 1971?
Four-line announcement
By what percentage did meat consumption rise between 1958-65 under Khrushchev?
By what percentage did meat consumption rise between 1958-65 under Khrushchev?
55%
On what date did the Novocherkassk Workers' Revolt occur?
On what date did the Novocherkassk Workers' Revolt occur?
1st June 1962
How many people were killed in the Novocherkassk incident?
How many people were killed in the Novocherkassk incident?
28
By what % did butter prices increase in 1962, contributing to Novocherkassk revolt?
By what % did butter prices increase in 1962, contributing to Novocherkassk revolt?
+25%
How many people protested during the years 1953-64 under Khrushchev?
How many people protested during the years 1953-64 under Khrushchev?
500,000 people
How far was Cuba from the US coast during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
How far was Cuba from the US coast during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
90 miles
What was the 1963 grain harvest compared to Khrushchev's planned target in million tonnes?
What was the 1963 grain harvest compared to Khrushchev's planned target in million tonnes?
107 vs 170-180