Gulag: A History Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What happened if prisoners ventured too close to the barbed wire of the camps? (from Part 2, Chapter 10: Life in the Camps—Summary)

They received electric shocks.

They were shot.

They lost their food ration.

They were forced to work longer hours.

2.

Which types of prisoners made up the majority of prisoners within the Gulag system? (from Part 2, Chapter 14: The Prisoners—Summary)

Political prisoners.

Peasents.

Urkis.

Foreigners.

3.

What was the central focus of life within the camps? (from Part 2, Chapter 11: Work in the Camps—Summary)

Brainwashing.

Survival.

Death.

Work.

4.

Which of the following groups of people was not specifically charged with anti-Stalin behavior in the 1960s? (from Part 3, Chapter 26: The Era of the Dissidents—Summary)

Artists.

Teachers.

Poets.

Writers.

5.

How many prisoners would a double-decker bed hold? (from Part 2, Chapter 10: Life in the Camps—Summary)

Four.

Ten.

Six.

Eight.

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