3 Life in the Soviet Union Quiz: Pearson Edexcel History, Unit 14

The 20 questions

1. What term described Soviet housing where multiple families shared kitchens and bathrooms?

   • Private dachas
   • Communal apartments
   • Collective farms
   • Workers hostels

2. Which document, introduced in 1932, controlled movement between places?

   • A visa
   • An exit permit
   • A trade licence
   • The internal passport

3. How were food and basic goods distributed during the early 1930s shortages?

   • Factory coupons
   • Foreign aid
   • Ration cards
   • Free markets

4. What was the name of the official Communist youth organisation in the Soviet Union?

   • Pioneers
   • Stakhanovites
   • Red Guards
   • Komsomol

5. What major urban issue caused multiple families to share single rooms?

   • Private property booms
   • Rapid de-urbanisation
   • Forced rural migration
   • Severe housing shortages

6. What caused the sharp growth of urbanisation during the Five-Year Plans?

   • Forban forced exile
   • Rural famine relief
   • Peasants migrating for jobs
   • State housing grants

7. What was a common consequence of denunciation by a colleague in the 1930s?

   • Mandatory holiday
   • Public apology
   • Immediate promotion
   • Arrest and investigation

8. Which group generally had much better access to consumer goods in the 1930s?

   • Collective farmers
   • Village labourers
   • Urban residents
   • Rural peasants

9. Which social group enjoyed the best access to goods and housing in the 1930s?

   • Party and state elites
   • Urban trade unionists
   • Collective farm workers
   • Skilled factory miners

10. When was rationing abolished in the USSR?

    • 1935
    • 1921
    • 1928
    • 1940

11. What system rewarded Soviet factory workers with extra pay for exceeding output targets?

    • Piecework bonuses
    • State subsidies
    • Equal wages
    • Fixed salaries

12. What restriction did the 1932 passport system place on Soviet peasants?

    • Banned foreign travel
    • Restricted movement to cities
    • Stopped grain trading
    • Forced military service

13. What purpose did informal networks and personal contacts serve in Soviet daily life?

    • Faking state documents
    • Obtaining scarce goods
    • Evading tax laws
    • Organising protests

14. What best characterises everyday life in the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1941?

    • Complete material abundance
    • Shortages and fear
    • Unrestricted consumer freedom
    • Total democratic liberty

15. What were the basic Communist Party units that supervised Soviet workplaces called?

    • Cominterns
    • Soviets
    • Party cells
    • Gulags

16. How was residential housing typically allocated to urban families?

    • Free market purchase
    • Public property auctions
    • Private estate agents
    • Through workplaces

17. Which bodies often provided welfare benefits and housing in Soviet factories?

    • Local kulak councils
    • Private landlords
    • Church charity boards
    • Trade unions and enterprises

18. What major feature defined everyday life in Soviet cities during the 1930s?

    • Severe housing shortages
    • Abundant luxury goods
    • Spacious suburban estates
    • Widespread private ownership

19. What was the primary purpose of public parades in the Soviet Union?

    • Promoting capitalist trade
    • Celebrating western culture
    • Displays of loyalty
    • Protesting the regime

20. Which key rights were formally guaranteed by the 1936 Soviet Constitution?

    • Property and trade
    • Work and rest
    • Strike and protest
    • Speech and press

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