I love Russia this time of year
(Stalin and Gulags)
(Stalin and Gulags)
What was Stalin's goal in life?
Spread Communism & make Soviet Union world power
Kill capitalist pigs
Go to church regularly
Party like it was the 1920s
Spread Communism and make Soviet Union world power
What year did Russia invade Afghanistan?
1953
1967
1979
1982
1979
What was the Bay of Pigs?
A failed invasion of Venezuela by America
A failed invasion of Cuba by America
A failed invasion of Honduras by America
A name of a horrible dating website
A failed invasion of Cuba
What year did Fidel Castro take power in Cuba?
1946
1952
1959
1961
1959
What is the poverty rate in North Korea?
20%
45%
60%
90%
60%
What does the name Stalin mean?
Man of Steel
Man of the People
Grand Leader
Great Uncle
Man of Steel
How many Afghan people died as a result of the Soviet-Afghan war?
500,000
700,000
1-2 Million
4-6 Million
1-2 Million
Why did American attempt to invade Cuba?
Overthrow Fidel Castro
Remove Soviet nuclear weapons
Reopen mafia casinos
The CIA was bored and needed something to do
Overthrow Castro
What is an embargo?
Prohibition of trade with a country
Decrease in trade do to hostility between countries
Diplomatic mission between unfriendly countries
Goods that are imported illegally
Prohibition of trade with a country
Knowing North Korea is in utter poverty, what is Kim Jong Un's family worth?
200 Million
750 Million
1.5 Billion
5 Billion
5 Billion
How many gulag camps did the Soviet Union have?
1,000
5,000
10,000
30,000
30,000
Which US President did Afghan fighters (the Mujahideen) meet with in the White House to discuss getting US help to fight the Russians
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Lyndon Johnson
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
What year was the Bay of Pigs invasion?
1952
1961
1974
1986
1961
As the national leader of Cuba, Castro changed his title from prime minister to what?
President
Dictator for Life
Premier
His Excellency
President (wanted to appear more democratic)
What is one way the government of North Korea has tried to deal with its horrible economy?
Distribute crystal meth to its people
Import bootleg copies of American TV shows
Increase public beats until morale improves
Encourage people to eat bugs
Distribute crystal meth (up to 80% of people have tried it and 40% are addicted)
How many people died under Stalin's rule?
5 million
10 million
20 million
40 million
20 Million (starved, killed, died in prison)
What holiday did the Soviet Union invade Afghanistan on?
Christmas Eve
Easter
New Years
Ramadan (Muslim Holiday)
Christmas Eve
Why was it called the Bay of Pigs?
It was a disaster and American soldiers were slaughtered like pigs when they were caught off guard
American soldiers invaded on the Cuban coast known as BahÃa de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs)
Coast was called Bay of Pigs
What was one of the first actions Castro took when he took power as a communist leader?
Killed city mayors who were not loyal
Nationalized private companies/factories
Imprisoned rich Cuban families
Attempted to join Soviet Union
Nationalized companies (esp. oil companies)
How many public executions has North Korea had during Kim Jong Un's 10 year reign?
13
27
63
117
27 Publicly (but estimates are well into the 100s)
Which is a real Stalin saying?
Pain is temporary
History is for the weak-minded people
Death solves all problems - no man, no problem
Free ice cream for all communist peoples
Death solves all problems - no man, no problem
What American action helped Afghan people win the war against the Soviets
Provided Stinger missiles to shoot down Russian Aircraft (Russian Hind Helicopter)
Provided Afghan fighters advanced satellite images of Russian equipment
Launched a major campaign to convince Russian people the war was unjust and immoral so they turned their support away from Russia
Stinger Missiles for the win
Who was the American president who ordered the failed invasion of Cuba leaving him embarrassed?
Harry S Truman
Dwight D Eisenhower
Richard Nixon
John F Kennedy
John F Kennedy (JFK)
What year did Castro die?
1976
1984
1995
2016
2016
How did Kim Jong Un kill his uncle?
Stripped him naked and feed him to pack of dogs
Drowning by Chinese water torture
Execution by firing squad on national TV
Froze to death when chained to tree in winter
Stripped naked and feed to dogs (not confirmed). Did behead him and put pictures on display
What career did Stalin almost have before dictator?
Priest
Engineer
Doctor
Teacher
Priest - He went to seminary, but was expelled for being too radical
Afghan fighters (the Mujahideen) later were renamed what well-known terrorist group today?
al-Qaida
Taliban
ISIS
Hamas
al-Qaida
Why was the Bay of Pigs such a failed mess when we tried to invade Cuba?
We landed in marshy bogs where our guys got pinned down
The CIA used obsolete WW2 planes that missed their bombing targets before the invasion
American forces quickly became outnumbered when Castro quickly mobilized 20,000 soldiers to meet our guys
When the president ordered additional air support, the fighter pilots showed up an hour late as they were confused by the time zone difference (and were shot down anyhow)
All of the above are true (no way?)
All of the above were true
What was Castro's favorite food?
McDonalds
Alcohol
Pizza
Ice Cream
Ice Cream
What animal did Kim Jun-il import to North Korea in an attempt to breed and feed his starving people in 2007?
Pigs
Deer
Horses
Rabbits
Rabbits (a German rabbit breeder sent him rabbits). Project failed as Kim Jun-il ate the rabbits