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DSST Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union Test Prep - Question List

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21. There was little public outcry within Russia over the massive deaths in the countryside due to Stalinist policy, for which of the following reasons?
  1. The consensus was that the demands of rural residents were unreasonable.
  2. Few modern forms of communication existed in the Soviet Union.
  3. Few were aware of what was going on.
  4. Agricultural workers were so devalued that their deaths did not raise concern.
  5. Stalin's ministers hid events in the countryside from him.
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22. After World War II, reconstruction of Europe was greatly facilitated by which of the following?
  1. The Treaty of Ghent
  2. The SALT talks
  3. The Marshall Plan
  4. The Warsaw pact
  5. The Truman Doctrine
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23. Which of the following resulted from the Russian Revolution in 1905?
  1. Communist rule
  2. A constitutional monarchy
  3. A return to absolutism
  4. Stronger labor unions
  5. Widespread industrial advancements
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24. Which of the following is true of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
  1. It was never enacted.
  2. Poland joined the Allies.
  3. Russia lost significant territory.
  4. The Turks agreed to end persecution of the Armenians.
  5. Germany promised to stop sinking American ships.
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25. The Crimean War illustrated which of the following about Russia's foreign policy under Nicholas I?
  1. The Ottoman Empire would be largely irrelevant in the late 19th century.
  2. The military prowess of Russia threatened the European balance of power.
  3. Russia was not perceived as a world power.
  4. Russia's strong relationship with France was intensifying.
  5. Nicholas had alienated Russia from the rest of Europe.
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