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The Hungarian Revolution of 1956
  • 1. What was the primary cause of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956?
A) Religious persecution
B) Territorial disputes
C) Independence from the Soviet Union
D) Desire for political and economic reform
  • 2. On what date did the Hungarian Revolution begin?
A) September 1, 1956
B) October 1, 1956
C) October 23, 1956
D) November 4, 1956
  • 3. Which political party was in power in Hungary before the revolution?
A) Independent Smallholders' Party
B) National Peasant Party
C) Hungarian Working People's Party
D) Hungarian Socialist Party
  • 4. What demand was made by protesters in the initial phase of the revolution?
A) Return of the monarchy
B) Withdrawal of Soviet troops
C) Release of political prisoners
D) Increase in wages
  • 5. Who was the leader of Hungary during the revolution?
A) Mátyás Rákosi
B) Géza Losonczy
C) Imre Nagy
D) János Kádár
  • 6. Which superpower primarily intervened in the revolution?
A) China
B) Soviet Union
C) United States
D) United Kingdom
  • 7. What was the name of the Soviet leader during the revolution?
A) Nikita Khrushchev
B) Mikhail Gorbachev
C) Joseph Stalin
D) Leonid Brezhnev
  • 8. Which city was the focal point of the revolution?
A) Debrecen
B) Budapest
C) Pécs
D) Szeged
  • 9. What was the main form of protest used by revolutionaries?
A) Armed conflict only
B) Strikes and sit-ins only
C) Demonstrations
D) Diplomatic negotiations
  • 10. Which significant document was declared by Imre Nagy in November 1956?
A) Declaration of war against the USSR
B) End of communist rule
C) Hungary's withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact
D) New constitution for Hungary
  • 11. What was a common fate for the revolutionaries after the Soviet crackdown?
A) Imprisonment or execution
B) Promotion in the government
C) Instant rewards
D) Exile without punishment
  • 12. Which group was crucial in organizing protests?
A) Students
B) Farmers
C) Businessmen
D) Soldiers
  • 13. Which country offered asylum to some Hungarians fleeing the revolution?
A) Romania
B) Austria
C) Poland
D) Czechoslovakia
  • 14. Imre Nagy was executed in which year?
A) 1956
B) 1958
C) 1962
D) 1960
  • 15. What did the revolutionaries seek to establish?
A) A socialist dictatorship
B) A monarchy
C) A democratic government
D) Anarchy
  • 16. What was the Soviet response to the uprising in late 1956?
A) Financial support
B) Military intervention
C) Diplomatic negotiations
D) Complete withdrawal
  • 17. When did Hungary officially regain its independence from Soviet rule?
A) 1968.
B) 1963.
C) 1989.
D) 1975.
  • 18. What year did the Soviets invade Hungary to crush the revolution?
A) 1958
B) 1955
C) 1957
D) 1956
  • 19. Which organization condemned the Soviet actions in Hungary?
A) NATO
B) Warsaw Pact
C) United Nations
D) League of Nations
  • 20. Which reformer leader was appointed after the revolution?
A) János Kádár
B) Miklós Horthy
C) László Rajk
D) Gyula Kállai
  • 21. Who was the leader of Hungary at the beginning of the revolution?
A) Imre Nagy
B) Ernő Gerő
C) László Rajk
D) Miklós Horthy
  • 22. What was a consequence of the revolution for Hungary's society?
A) Increased emigration
B) Cultural expansion
C) Economic growth
D) Population boom
  • 23. What was the predominant ideology opposed by the Hungarians during the revolution?
A) Social Democracy
B) Capitalism
C) Communism
D) Fascism
  • 24. What was the main objective of the revolution?
A) Joining NATO
B) Establishing socialism
C) Expanding territory
D) National sovereignty
  • 25. Which famous broadcast provided information during the revolution?
A) Voice of America
B) Radio Free Europe
C) Deutsche Welle
D) BBC News
  • 26. What was Imre Nagy's role during the revolution?
A) Foreign Minister
B) President
C) General Secretary
D) Prime Minister
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