Social Economic Reforms Success

Question 1

What were the 6th and 7th five year plans focused on

Answer 1

Consumer goods

Question 2

What was the increase in washing machines by what dates

Answer 2

In 1955 1 in 1000 people owned a washing machine and by 1964 it was 1 in 177

Question 3

How manny people owned a fridge by what date

Answer 3

4 in 100 people owned a fridge by 1964

Question 4

What did the Virgin land campaign aim to stop

Answer 4

Food shortages in cities

Question 5

How many acres were used in the Virgin Land campaign between what dates

Answer 5

96 million acres in 1955 and 165 million acres in 1964

Question 6

what did Khrushchev do to school fees

Answer 6

Khrushchev abolished school fees

Question 7

When was abortion legalised

Answer 7

1955

Question 8

How many new apartments were built

Answer 8

108m

Question 9

When did housing stock double

Answer 9

Between 1955 and 1964

Question 10

What was the average sized house

Answer 10

30m2

Question 11

What hour working day did Khrushchev introduce

Answer 11

7 hour

Question 12

What did Khrushchev put more emphasis on production

Answer 12

Artificial fertiliser

Question 13

What did Khrushchev allow Farms to do

Answer 13

Decide their own farming cropping patterns

Question 14

In 1956 how much wheat did the Virgin lands produce %

Answer 14

50%

Question 15

The control on workers had been relaxed what were two pieces of evidence showing this

Answer 15

7 hour working day where people were allowed to change their jobs
Minimum wage was introduced in 1956

Question 16

What is evidence of Russians diet improving

Answer 16

Diet improved with meat consumption increasing by 55%

Question 17

There was more focus on consumer goods How many had a television by what date

Answer 17

In 1968 50% of homes had a television

Question 18

What did Khrushcheby mean and how did this improve the lives of the peasants

Answer 18

Khrushcheby was a nickname for his houses that meant slums. However the houses meant that people had their own front door and privacy

Question 19

What happened to the number of people in secondary education

Answer 19

It trebled in his time in power

Question 20

When was the age of leaving secondary school changed and how old did you have to be

Answer 20

1958 and you now had to be 15