Question 1

Which of the following was NOT a similarity between Hitler's and Stalin's youth?

Accepted Answer

They both had abusive mothers.

Answer

Their fathers beat them.

Answer

Both had artistic interests.

Answer

They both sang in a church choir.

Question 2

What was the purpose of Stalin's Five Year Plan?

Accepted Answer

To industrialize the Soviet Union

Answer

To rid the nation of Jews.

Answer

To encourage more people to work on their own farms.

Question 3

What does "cult of personality" mean?

Accepted Answer

The dictator is seen as god-like and as a guide for the nation.

Answer

The dictator has the most fascinating personality in the nation.

Answer

The dictator creates a small group of personality guides for the nation.

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a characteristic of a totalitarian dictatorship?

Accepted Answer

Free and fair elections

Answer

Absence of a free press

Answer

Use of mass communication

Answer

Creation of a cult of personality

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