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6. How did Stalin change the way he controlled the Soviet Union in 1946?

  • A council of ministers took on many of his responsibilities
  • Gave over control to his heir
  • He placed closer control over the country
  • Stepped down from his position

7. By 1947, which of the following is not true?

  • Oil and electrical power surpassed 1940 levels
  • The atomic bomb was created by the USSR
  • Production of coal and steel passed pre-War figures
  • The Dnieper Dam was back in operation

8. When was the Georgian Purge?

  • 1949
  • 1952
  • 1951
  • 1947

9. How many died in the Great Patriotic War?

  • 20m Soviet citizens
  • 5m civilians
  • 15m soldiers
  • 6m civilians

10. Due to the famine in 1946, how did grain harvests decrease between 1945 and 1946?

  • Up from 27.9m to 38.5m
  • Up from 39.6m to 47.3m
  • Down from 47.3m to 39.6m
  • Down from 38.5m to 27.9m

11. The Great Patriotic War had killed 1 in how many of the Soviet population?

  • 1 in 15
  • 1 in 8
  • 1 in 3
  • 1 in 5

12. How many officials were dismissed and replaced in the Leningrad Affair?

  • 500
  • Over 2000
  • 10,000
  • Under 5,000

13. Workers had to contribute how much on top of their 8 hour day for the 4th FYP?

  • 10 hours
  • 15 hours
  • 30 hours
  • 2 hours

14. When was the Leningrad Affair?

  • 1951
  • 1946
  • 1949
  • 1947

15. What was 85% of the investment devoted to in the Fourth Five-Year Plan?

  • Heavy industry and capital goods
  • Chemical and electrical industry
  • Consumer goods
  • Weaponry and rearmament

16. What sparked the Leningrad Affair?

  • Stalin had Zhdanov killed
  • Kirov had been leader of party in Leningrad
  • Siege of Leningrad was independent of Stalin
  • Leningrad was Trotsky's old power base