Gulag: A History Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why is so little known about punishment chambers today? (from Part 2, Chapter 12: Punishment and Reward—Summary)

Guards did not keep proper record books.

Prisoners refused to speak of the horrors that went on inside them.

Most prisoners did not survive them.

There is speculation as to whether they existed.

2.

How long did Andropov rule Russia in the post-Stalin era? (from Part 3, Chapter 27: The 1980's: Smashing Statues—Summary)

1 year.

2 years.

3 years.

4 years.

3.

What types of games did Urki prisoners play at Gulag? (from Part 2, Chapter 14: The Prisoners—Summary)

Dice games.

Games with bats and balls.

Word games.

Card games.

4.

How did Andropov die? (from Part 3, Chapter 27: The 1980's: Smashing Statues—Summary)

Kidney failure.

Cancer.

Hear attack.

He was assassinated.

5.

Which of the following ethnic groups were the first inmates of Russia's POW camps? (from Part 3, Chapter 20: Strangers—Summary)

The Balts.

The Slavs.

The Poles.

The Fins.

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