Living and working conditions (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What year did food rationing end in the Soviet Union?
What year did food rationing end in the Soviet Union?
1935
What was the biggest challenge for urban workers in Soviet cities?
What was the biggest challenge for urban workers in Soviet cities?
Housing overcrowding
How many different grades of food rations did the Soviet government create?
How many different grades of food rations did the Soviet government create?
Four
Which group received the highest grade of food rations?
Which group received the highest grade of food rations?
Industrial workers
What happened to trade unions under Stalin's rule?
What happened to trade unions under Stalin's rule?
They were banned
When were internal passports introduced in the Soviet Union?
When were internal passports introduced in the Soviet Union?
1932
What was the main purpose of internal passports for rural workers?
What was the main purpose of internal passports for rural workers?
To prevent movement to cities
How did conditions in rural areas compare to towns and cities?
How did conditions in rural areas compare to towns and cities?
They were much harsher
How were collective farm workers ranked in Soviet society?
How were collective farm workers ranked in Soviet society?
Lowest social group
How did men's wages compare to women's throughout the Soviet Union?
How did men's wages compare to women's throughout the Soviet Union?
Men earned higher wages
Who received better treatment despite claims the USSR was a 'workers' state'?
Who received better treatment despite claims the USSR was a 'workers' state'?
Communist Party members
How had living standards changed by 1941 compared to the Tsarist era?
How had living standards changed by 1941 compared to the Tsarist era?
They had generally improved
What atmosphere did Stalin's rule create for all Soviet citizens?
What atmosphere did Stalin's rule create for all Soviet citizens?
Constant fear