Life in Communist Russia (Junior Cert History): Quizzes
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In which month and year was Tsar Nicholas II forced to step down?
In which month and year was Tsar Nicholas II forced to step down?
February 1917
Who led the Bolshevik Red Army during the Russian Civil War?
Who led the Bolshevik Red Army during the Russian Civil War?
Leon Trotsky
In which year was Russia renamed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)?
In which year was Russia renamed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)?
1922
On what date did Vladimir Lenin die?
On what date did Vladimir Lenin die?
21st January 1924
What was Stalin's policy called that focused on strengthening the USSR first?
What was Stalin's policy called that focused on strengthening the USSR first?
Socialism in One Country
In which year did Stalin introduce collectivisation?
In which year did Stalin introduce collectivisation?
1927
What percentage of farmland was collectivised by 1936?
What percentage of farmland was collectivised by 1936?
90%
What was the main focus of the First Five-Year Plan (1928-1932)?
What was the main focus of the First Five-Year Plan (1928-1932)?
Heavy industry
In 1934, what organisation was the Cheka reorganised into?
In 1934, what organisation was the Cheka reorganised into?
NKVD
Which show trial took place in 1936?
Which show trial took place in 1936?
The Trial of the Sixteen
Approximately how many Red Army officers did Stalin execute or fire during the purges?
Approximately how many Red Army officers did Stalin execute or fire during the purges?
30,000
What was the name of the Communist Party's newspaper?
What was the name of the Communist Party's newspaper?
Pravda
By 1937, what percentage of the workforce were women?
By 1937, what percentage of the workforce were women?
50%
In which year did Stalin sign a nonaggression pact with Nazi Germany?
In which year did Stalin sign a nonaggression pact with Nazi Germany?
1939