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- 1. Multiple Choice
Why was Ivan the Terrible, terrible??
He was actually quite nice
He killed anyone who opposed him
He was a capitalist
He loved children, especially his son
- 2. Multiple Choice
What type of social structure did Russia have during the time of Ivan the Terrible?
Socialism
Democracy
Capitalism
Feudalism
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Enlightenment impacted Russia's government greatly.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
What kind of ruler has Russia traditionally had in the past?
Democratic
Totalitarian
Capitalist
Socialist
- 5. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the style of communism that Karl Marx created?
Radicalism
Feudalism
Communism
Stalinism
- 6. Multiple Choice
True Socialists believe it is the government’s job to ensure economic equality
True
False
- 7. Multiple Choice
When did Marxism emerge in Russia?
1917
1971
1918
1919
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does utopia mean?
A place where everything is terrible
A place where everything is perfect
A place where no one owns property
A place where no one survives
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who did Marx think would rise up and take control?
The Workers
The Soldiers
The Government
The Communists
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who wrote the Communist Manifesto?
Adam Smith
Joseph Stalin
V. I. Lenin
Karl Marx
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT an idea of Communism?
Classless society
Private ownership of business
Every citizen treated equally
Government ownership of production
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which type of government system relies on authoritarian control to maintain order?
Democracy
Capitalism
Republic
Communism
- 13. Multiple Choice
Who determines the fundamental economic questions in Communism?
Demand
Supply
Central Planners
The people
- 14. Multiple Choice
What does the star in the flag of the USSR represent?
Communist Party
The sky
Freedom
Capitalism
- 15. Multiple Choice
The Soviet Union under Stalin became a totalitarian state controlled by a weak bureaucracy.
True
False
- 16. Multiple Choice
What was one thing Stalin's Five Year Plan was not designed to do?
Build up heavy industry
Improve transportation
Increase privatization of businesses
Increase farm output
- 17. Multiple Choice
Central planning in Russia under Stalin was:
Increased productivity
Increased wages
Efficient
Inefficient
- 18. Multiple Choice
Stalin tried to improve the economy by bringing agriculture under his control.
True
False
- 19. Multiple Choice
How long did the Cold War last?
30 years
6 years
40 years
5 years
- 20. Multiple Choice
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
New Alliance Treaty Organization
North Alliance Totalitarian Organization
Northern Allies Together Organization
- 21. Multiple Choice
What treaty did the Soviet Union create after World War II?
NATO
Warsaw Pact
League of Nations
Treaty of Versailles
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is the Iron Curtain
Steel constructed barrier between Russia and France
Border between the Eastern Communist countries and Western Democratic countries
Eastern communist curtains
Iron made curtains to block out light
- 23. Multiple Choice
What is "mutually assured destruction"?
World War I warfare
Using ancient warfare tactics
Neither side having nuclear weapons
Complete annihilation of both sides if one were to attack
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which party makes all the political decisions?
Communism
Capitalism
- 25. Multiple Choice
Political leadership values obedience, discipline and economic security
Capitalism
Communism
- 26. Multiple Choice
Russia went from a ___ to a ___ economy after the fall of the Soviet Union.
capitalist to a command
democratic to capitalist
command to communist
command to capitalist
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which Soviet leader wanted to bring about reforms to the USSR during the 1980s?
Stalin
Gorbachev
Hitler
Lenin
- 28. Multiple Choice
What is one reform that Gorbachev did not make while the leader of the Soviet Union?
Ended censorship
Reduced the size of the government
Allowed farmers to sell produce
Signed an arms deal with China
- 29. Multiple Choice
Why do you think it was hard for Russia to transition to a market economy?
Historically rulers had high level of control of society
Russia had always been a democratic society
Authoritarian control made the transition easy
- 30. Multiple Choice
What is GDP?
Value of all workers
Value of the income of individual citizens
Value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year
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