History of Russia Questions

This party would take power and rule on behalf of the proletariat until the country was

Russia at the turn of the twentieth century, however, was still primarily rural, with growing multinational investment

Vladimir Lenin created the first communist regime, the Soviet Union, and knew (based on Marx) that Russia was not ripe

In the novel (Animal Farm) , Orwell wanted tosatirize the Russian revolutionattack Totalitarianism and its methodsAll of the aboveshow sadness of a dream of freedom squashed

Why would Animal Farm best be considered an allegory?It is a story about unhappy animals.It is a comparison to a country's government and historical events.It is about human behavior.The story is not realistic.

In the novel, Boxer represents _______.the secret policethe working classthe Russian Orthodox Churchthe abuse of language

very brief story, typically with animals as characters, that teaches a moralallegorysatirefable

An example of satire in Animal Farm occurs whenSquealer tells the animals that they do not want Jones to come back.Boxer dies.Napoleon continues to oppress the animals but tries to make it seem like everything is great.Old Major dies and his skull is placed below the flag.

Which of the following is not one of the ways that Stalin controlled the public?allowing farmers to sell surplus cropscensoring information available to citizenscreated state supported youth groups to train future leadersused artists to further the glorification of the Soviet Union

Which of the following is an example of propaganda in Animal Farm?Napoleon training the puppies to be his bodyguards.Boxer choosing to work harder than the other animals.Better food being reserved for the pigsThe motto "four legs good, two legs bad"

All of the following events fueled the Russian Revolution EXCEPT -IndustrializationRise of communist thoughtModernization of governmentWWI

Which of the following is a weapon of totalitarianism?tolerant treatment of all ethnic groupsfree electionsuncensored mass mediapolice terror

a story in which characters, settings, and events stand for other people or events or for abstract ideas/qualities.allegorysatirefable

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a totalitarian regime?Ideologies of the people are aimed at glorifying the state.The one-party rule exercises absolute authority and dominates the government.The state allows privately owned businesses in all forms of industry.The people are expected to personally sacrifice everything for the good of the state.

Under Stalin's command economy system, all economic decisions were made by ____.Local soviets composed of workers, soldiers, and peasantsworkers and government officialsMembers of the socialist realism movementGovernment officials alone

What did the pogroms that occurred in the late 19th century Russia do?violently persecute Jewsenlist the aide of foreignerskill all the kulaksestablish a Communist council

How did czars Alexander III and Nicholas II deal with calls for reform?They appointed ministers to study reforms.They made a few reforms but not all.They immediately moved to enact reforms.They resisted all efforts for reform.

Stalin saw nationalism as a threat to his regime. What is one expression of nationalism that was cracked down on under Stalin?the Russian Orthodox Churchcompetition with other nationslabor unionseducational improvement

any kind of speaking, writing, or art that ridicules or mocks some weakness in individuals. The main weapon is laughter.allegorysatirefable

What was one positive effect of Soviet rule for the masses?public education was improved and expandedfreedom of religion was prioritizedcitizens were granted additional judicial rightspersonal liberties were safeguarded