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What is the definition of a gulag?

A
a political uprising
B
a terror campaign
C
a labor camp
D
a police raid
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How did the Great Purge demonstrate Joseph Stalin’s paranoia?

A
The purge targeted those who might challenge Stalin’s power.
B
Stalin used the purge to strengthen the Communist Party.
C
The purge was done in secret so the public would never know.
D
Stalin’s fear of religious practice largely motivated the purge.
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NKVD
B
KGB
C
CIA
D
SWAT
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two
B
one
C
four
D
three
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Joseph Stalin placed a high value on motherhood because he

A
wanted women to produce more workers.
B
recognized the hard work involved in parenting.
C
valued women’s overall contributions to society.
D
had great respect for his own mother.
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Joseph Stalin believed he needed absolute authority in the USSR in order to

A
maintain peace with the rest of Europe.
B
implement change without using violence.
C
unite the country and make it strong.
D
bring the Communist Party into power.
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The “Young Pioneers” was the name of

A
a school to teach industrial skills.
B
all Soviet children under Stalin’s rule
C
a growing group of anti-Stalin activists.
D
a communist youth organization.
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Altering photographs was part of Joseph Stalin’s effort to

A
promote democracy.
B
censor the Communist Party.
C
persecute visual artists.
D
change historical facts.
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Why did the Kulak class, in particular, oppose collectivization?

A
They opposed modernization and machines and clung to old farming methods.
B
They were wealthier than other peasants and therefore had the most to lose.
C
They supported workers’ rights and wanted to protect individual farmers’ jobs.
D
They were against Joseph Stalin’s Five-Year Plan and worked to undermine it.
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Under Joseph Stalin, schools were reformed primarily to emphasize

A
the pursuit of higher education.
B
Soviet ideology.
C
Russian history and culture.
D
intellectual rigor.

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