Gulag: A History Quiz

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

Survival.

Work.

Death.

Brainwashing.

What did many prisoners mine for when working in the Russian labor camps? (from Part 2, Chapter 11: Work in the Camps—Summary)

Coal.

Diamonds.

Oil.

Gold.

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 were forced to work longer hours.

They were shot.

They lost their food ration.

They received electric shocks.

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 Poles.

The Fins.

The Slavs.

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

2 years.

3 years.

1 year.

4 years.