The political economic and social condition of the Soviet Union by 1964 (OCR A-Level History A): Quizzes
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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%
By what year did the 1961 Party Programme claim communist society would be almost complete?
By what year did the 1961 Party Programme claim communist society would be almost complete?
1980
How many people moved into new apartments between 1956 and 1965?
How many people moved into new apartments between 1956 and 1965?
108 million
In 1958, what did the secondary school leaving age rise from and to?
In 1958, what did the secondary school leaving age rise from and to?
14 to 15
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 Nobel Prize in Literature for Dr Zhivago?
In which year did Pasternak win the Nobel Prize in Literature for Dr Zhivago?
1958
When was Grossman's 'Life and Fate' finally published in the USSR?
When was Grossman's 'Life and Fate' finally 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 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?
About one-sixth
Who became the first man in space in 1961?
Who became the first man in space in 1961?
Yuri Gagarin
Which years did Khrushchev's Seven-Year Plan cover?
Which years did Khrushchev's Seven-Year Plan cover?
1959-65
How many people were killed in the Novocherkassk workers' revolt in June 1962?
How many people were killed in the Novocherkassk workers' revolt in June 1962?
28
How far was Cuba from the coast of the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
How far was Cuba from the coast of the US during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
90 miles
How many people are estimated to have protested during 1953-64?
How many people are estimated to have protested during 1953-64?
500,000
In which month and year was Khrushchev removed from power?
In which month and year was Khrushchev removed from power?
Oct 1964