The Great Terror by Robert Conquest
- 1. In which decade did the Great Terror primarily occur?
A) 1920s
B) 1930s
C) 1950s
D) 1940s
- 2. What method was commonly used to eliminate perceived enemies during the Great Terror?
A) Diplomatic negotiations
B) Show trials
C) Secret voting
D) Public debates
- 3. What organization conducted the mass arrests during the Great Terror?
A) KGB
B) GRU
C) NKVD
D) Cheka
- 4. What was one long-term effect of the Great Terror?
A) Deep-seated distrust in the government
B) Increased emigration
C) Unquestioned loyalty to Stalin
D) Rapid economic reforms
- 5. What term is often associated with the political climate during the Great Terror?
A) Optimism
B) Complacency
C) Isolation
D) Paranoia
- 6. Robert Conquest's work is often seen as a critique of which ideology?
A) Anarchism
B) Capitalism
C) Communism
D) Fascism
- 7. In 'The Great Terror', Conquest accuses which leader of orchestrating the purges?
A) Vladimir Lenin
B) Joseph Stalin
C) Leon Trotsky
D) Nikita Khrushchev
- 8. Which group was often falsely accused during the Great Terror?
A) Peasant farmers
B) Soldiers
C) Factory workers
D) Former Bolsheviks
|