Quiz for Source 21.1: Experiencing Stalinism

1. Question 21.1

   What was the context for Stalin’s remarks in this source?
   

   What was the context for Stalin’s remarks in this source?

   A.

   Planning for the defense of the Soviet Union on the eve of World War II

   B.

   Preparing for the Bolshevik seizure of power in 1917

   C.

   Assessing the outcomes of the country’s first five-year plan for economic development

   D.

   Commemorating Lenin’s death and committing the party to his goals

2. Question 21.2

   Which of the following goals for the USSR was most prominently displayed in this source?
   

   Which of the following goals for the USSR was most prominently displayed in this source?

   A.

   Breaking up of large farms and redistribution of land to peasant families

   B.

   Industrialization, with an emphasis on heavy industry

   C.

   Reconciliation of all classes

   D.

   Improvement of standards of living for ordinary Soviet citizens

3. Question 21.3

   Stalin claimed as great successes all of the following EXCEPT
   

   Stalin claimed as great successes all of the following EXCEPT

   A.

   increased production of clothing.

   B.

   the end of unemployment.

   C.

   the end of private property.

   D.

   much greater military readiness in the event of war.

4. Question 21.4

   What criticism of his policies did Stalin seek to counteract in this document?
   

   What criticism of his policies did Stalin seek to counteract in this document?

   A.

   That his policies compromised too much with the remaining forces of capitalism

   B.

   That the country was unprepared for war with the capitalist West

   C.

   That Stalin was too dictatorial

   D.

   That the first five-year plan had neglected the production of consumer goods

5. Question 21.5

   In what area did Stalin assert that the Soviet Union had surpassed its rivals in capitalist Europe?
   

   In what area did Stalin assert that the Soviet Union had surpassed its rivals in capitalist Europe?

   A.

   Distributing land to peasant families

   B.

   Eliminating unemployment

   C.

   Producing consumer goods

   D.

   Religious devotion