Fact Test: Cult of Personality and the Revision of History

Question 1

When did the Cult of Personality start?

Answer 1

1929

Question 2

The cult of Personality portrayed as Stalin as what?

Answer 2

‘Father of the Nation’

Question 3

How did the media refer to Stalin?

Answer 3

Universal Genius and Shining Sun of Humanity

Question 4

What titles did Stalin have?

Answer 4

General Secretary, Chairman of the Politburo and after 1945 Generalissimo

Question 5

What was the new type of Soviet art called?

Answer 5

Socialist Realism

Question 6

What did writers have to be members of?

Answer 6

Union of Soviet Writers

Question 7

Children 8-10 joined which group?

Answer 7

Octobrists

Question 8

Children 10-16 joined which group?

Answer 8

Pioneers

Question 9

16-23 year olds joined which group?

Answer 9

Komsomol

Question 10

Volunteers from Komsomol helped to build which city?

Answer 10

Komsomolsk

Question 11

Members of the Supreme Soviet had to be approved by who?

Answer 11

The Communist Party

Question 12

Were schools allowed to teach religion?

Answer 12

No they had to teach atheism

Question 13

What happened to Muslims?

Answer 13

Mosques and schools closed and pilgrimage to Mecca was banned