Question 1

Which is NOT a characteristic of totalitarianism in the transformation stage?

Accepted Answer

A) Secret police 
B) Military control of the party 
C) Central control over the economy 
D) A monopoly over all media 
E) None of the above 
A) Secret police 
B) Military control of the party 
C) Central control over the economy 
D) A monopoly over all media 
E) None of the above B

Question 2

What was Stalin's gulag archipelago used for?

Accepted Answer

A) Doubled the country's industrial output during the period of the first Five-Year Plan 
B) Involved the annihilation of the kulaks 
C) Created a new industrial utopia for Russia 
D) Served as a dumping ground for the secret police's social and political undesirables 
E) None of the above 
A) Doubled the country's industrial output during the period of the first Five-Year Plan 
B) Involved the annihilation of the kulaks 
C) Created a new industrial utopia for Russia 
D) Served as a dumping ground for the secret police's social and political undesirables 
E) None of the above D

Question 3

Under Hitler, Germany established new government positions to control _____ .

Accepted Answer

A) music 
B) broadcasting 
C) press 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) music 
B) broadcasting 
C) press 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above D

Question 4

What sort of project was Mao's Great Leap Forward? What was it meant to accomplish, and how was it implemented? How does this vision fit into Mao's overall views and goals for society? What do these sorts of projects say about the leaders who undertake them?

Accepted Answer

Mao's Great Leap Forward was a large-sca

Question 5

Which of the following is the most crucial to the success of a totalitarian revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Organization 
B) Ideology 
C) Leadership 
D) Violence 
E) Propaganda 
A) Organization 
B) Ideology 
C) Leadership 
D) Violence 
E) Propaganda

Question 6

Terror and propaganda in a totalitarian society have no relation to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hitler argued that propaganda should address the masses and be understandable by even the least intelligent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Great Leap Forward was

Accepted Answer

A) an attempt by Mao to encourage education and literacy among the Chinese peasants as a prelude to economic development. 
B) the final battle of the Chinese civil war. 
C) the communist program of land reform initiated following the revolution. 
D) a mass campaign to collectivize China's surplus labor force and produce spectacular economic growth. 
E) characterized by show trials in which party leaders were publicly tried. 
A) an attempt by Mao to encourage education and literacy among the Chinese peasants as a prelude to economic development. 
B) the final battle of the Chinese civil war. 
C) the communist program of land reform initiated following the revolution. 
D) a mass campaign to collectivize China's surplus labor force and produce spectacular economic growth. 
E) characterized by show trials in which party leaders were publicly tried.

Question 9

Russia actually had two revolutions in 1917, not just one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Between 1934 and 1938, Hitler's Great Purge led many members of the German political and military elite to be executed as enemies of the state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Salami tactics were used by Stalin to destroy the original leadership of the Bolshevik Party and consolidate his control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Totalitarianism is the product of just one form of ideology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During the consolidation stage of totalitarian development, what do revolutionary leaders attempt to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Reach a consensus with rival factions and form a broad-based coalition. 
B) Begin the immediate transformation of society. 
C) Eliminate real or imagined rivals for power and place loyal associates in key posts. 
D) Calm the public by ending the violence that marked the revolutionary stage. 
E) Reinterpret the past and attribute any failures to a clearly identifiable enemy. 
A) Reach a consensus with rival factions and form a broad-based coalition. 
B) Begin the immediate transformation of society. 
C) Eliminate real or imagined rivals for power and place loyal associates in key posts. 
D) Calm the public by ending the violence that marked the revolutionary stage. 
E) Reinterpret the past and attribute any failures to a clearly identifiable enemy.

Question 14

The fall of the Soviet Union is generally attributed to a protracted conflict with which state?

Accepted Answer

A) Cambodia 
B) Ethiopia 
C) Afghanistan 
D) North Korea 
E) None of the above 
A) Cambodia 
B) Ethiopia 
C) Afghanistan 
D) North Korea 
E) None of the above

Question 15

In a totalitarian society, some facets of society are controlled by the poor and middle classes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who were the people eliminated by Stalin because they resisted his drive to establish collective farms under state control?

Accepted Answer

A) Kulaks 
B) Bolsheviks 
C) Mensheviks 
D) Collectivists 
E) Both A and C 
A) Kulaks 
B) Bolsheviks 
C) Mensheviks 
D) Collectivists 
E) Both A and C

Question 17

Why do we need to study totalitarianism since the Soviet Union is gone?

Accepted Answer

A) It can be any nation's next government, if there is great poverty, injustice, turmoil, or violence. 
B) It can evolve any nation into an ideal society in our world. 
C) We can learn from its failures to make the next regime better. 
D) It is the most popular ideology in the world, currently. 
E) None of the above is correct. 
A) It can be any nation's next government, if there is great poverty, injustice, turmoil, or violence. 
B) It can evolve any nation into an ideal society in our world. 
C) We can learn from its failures to make the next regime better. 
D) It is the most popular ideology in the world, currently. 
E) None of the above is correct.

Question 18

Totalitarian regimes present a strong harmony of ends and means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following was (were) used to ensure secrecy within the Bolshevik Party during the revolutionary stage?

Accepted Answer

A) Propaganda 
B) Salami tactics 
C) Cells 
D) Scapegoats 
E) All of the above 
A) Propaganda 
B) Salami tactics 
C) Cells 
D) Scapegoats 
E) All of the above

Question 20

Who did Stalin's show trials target?

Accepted Answer

A) Kulaks 
B) Old Bolsheviks 
C) Top-ranking party leaders 
D) Both A and C 
E) Both B and C 
A) Kulaks 
B) Old Bolsheviks 
C) Top-ranking party leaders 
D) Both A and C 
E) Both B and C

Which is NOT a characteristic of totalitarianism in the transformation stage?

What was Stalin's gulag archipelago used for?

Under Hitler, Germany established new government positions to control _____ .

What sort of project was Mao's Great Leap Forward? What was it meant to accomplish, and how was it implemented? How does this vision fit into Mao's overall views and goals for society? What do these sorts of projects say about the leaders who undertake them?

Which of the following is the most crucial to the success of a totalitarian revolution?

Terror and propaganda in a totalitarian society have no relation to each other.

Hitler argued that propaganda should address the masses and be understandable by even the least intelligent.

The Great Leap Forward was

Russia actually had two revolutions in 1917, not just one.

Between 1934 and 1938, Hitler's Great Purge led many members of the German political and military elite to be executed as enemies of the state.

Salami tactics were used by Stalin to destroy the original leadership of the Bolshevik Party and consolidate his control.

Totalitarianism is the product of just one form of ideology.

During the consolidation stage of totalitarian development, what do revolutionary leaders attempt to do?

The fall of the Soviet Union is generally attributed to a protracted conflict with which state?

In a totalitarian society, some facets of society are controlled by the poor and middle classes.

Who were the people eliminated by Stalin because they resisted his drive to establish collective farms under state control?

Why do we need to study totalitarianism since the Soviet Union is gone?

Totalitarian regimes present a strong harmony of ends and means.

Which of the following was (were) used to ensure secrecy within the Bolshevik Party during the revolutionary stage?

Who did Stalin's show trials target?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

Parliamentary Democracy

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

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Exam 6: The Totalitarian Model: A False Utopia

Which is NOT a characteristic of totalitarianism in the transformation stage?

What was Stalin's gulag archipelago used for?

Under Hitler, Germany established new government positions to control _____ .

What sort of project was Mao's Great Leap Forward? What was it meant to accomplish, and how was it implemented? How does this vision fit into Mao's overall views and goals for society? What do these sorts of projects say about the leaders who undertake them?

Which of the following is the most crucial to the success of a totalitarian revolution?

Terror and propaganda in a totalitarian society have no relation to each other.

Hitler argued that propaganda should address the masses and be understandable by even the least intelligent.

The Great Leap Forward was

Russia actually had two revolutions in 1917, not just one.

Between 1934 and 1938, Hitler's Great Purge led many members of the German political and military elite to be executed as enemies of the state.

Salami tactics were used by Stalin to destroy the original leadership of the Bolshevik Party and consolidate his control.

Totalitarianism is the product of just one form of ideology.

During the consolidation stage of totalitarian development, what do revolutionary leaders attempt to do?

The fall of the Soviet Union is generally attributed to a protracted conflict with which state?

In a totalitarian society, some facets of society are controlled by the poor and middle classes.

Who were the people eliminated by Stalin because they resisted his drive to establish collective farms under state control?

Why do we need to study totalitarianism since the Soviet Union is gone?

Totalitarian regimes present a strong harmony of ends and means.

Which of the following was (were) used to ensure secrecy within the Bolshevik Party during the revolutionary stage?

Who did Stalin's show trials target?

Introduction: The Study of Politics

The Idea of the Public Good: Ideologies and Isms

Utopias: Model States

Constitutional Democracy: Models of Representation

The Authoritarian Model: Myth and Reality

Parliamentary Democracy

States and Economies in Transition: Between Democracy and Yesterday

Development: Myths and Realities

Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen

Political Participation: The Limits of Democracy

Political Leadership: The Many Faces of Power

Issues in Public Policy: Politics, Principles, Priorities, and Practicies

Revolution: In the Name of Justice

War: Politics by Other Means

Terrorism: Weapon of the Weak

World Politics: The Struggle for Power

International Organizations: Globalization and the Quest for Order

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