Stalinism and the Crisis of 1928

Q. Who started the collectivisation programme in Russia?

1. Vladmir Lenin
2. Joseph Stalin
3. Leon Trotsky
4. Alexandar Kerenskii

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Who were Kulaks?

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Who of the following people ruled Russia in 1914?

1. Friedrich Engels

2. Tsar Nicholas II

3. Stalin

4. Karl Marx

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To solve the food problem of the country, which among the following is necessary?

1. Increased production and storage of food grains

2. Easy access of people to the food grain

3. People should have money to purchase the grains

4. All of the above

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true regarding the food grain shortage in Russia during 1927?

1. Stalin believed that the shortage of food was because of hoarding of grains.
2. Stalin took measures to confiscate supplies and supervise forced grain collections.
3. The government raided the grain supplies of Kulaks.
4. The government identified hoarding of grains as the only reason for grain shortage.

Q. In 1927, the towns in Soviet Russia faced an acute shortage of grain supplies. Why?

1. Low prices on food grains fixed by the government.
2. Natural disasters like drought.
3. High prices on food grains fixed by the government.
4. Low demand of grains by the people.

Q. What were wealthy peasants in Russia called?

1. Serfs
2. Kulaks
3. Plebeians
4. Kolkhoj

Q. Choose the correct pair:

1. Kulak
2. Comintern
3. Kolkoz
4. International Union
5. Rich Peasants
6. Collective Farm