Art + Architecture
Suprematism and Constructivism are part of what theory?
Avant-Garde Theory
Who was a literary inspiration for Lenin?
Chernyshevsky, Tolstoy and Marx
What movie was famous for criticizing the Western capitalists?
“The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr West in the Land of the Bolsheviks”
What was the main focus of Lenin's policies?
- Spreading socialism + Bolshevik ideology
- Promoting Proletarian culture
Who painted the "Black square, circle and cross"?
Kazimir Malevich
Name a song from Lenin's time period
“The Red Army is the strongest”, “The Internationale”, "The symphony of the factory whistles" and the “March of the Bolsheviks”
What was the name of theatre style that was used to generate support for the regime and undermine the opponents. These plays were conducted not on stage, to blur Bolshevik propaganda and reality into one.
Revolutionary Drama
Name 3 features of the "ideal woman" under Lenin?
- employed
- educated
- had no children
- equality to vote (played a part in politics)
- member of communist party
What was "VKhUTEMAS" - the art school - referred to as?
The Soviet Bauhaus
What was the name of both the literary piece and the author, described as "the most outstanding and well known poem: that was a product of the revolution.
"The Twelve" - Alexander Blok
What was the name of what agitprop movies reduced people to?
"Cardboard specimens"
Who were the "Nepmen"?
Private business owners who used the NEP to make themselves richer (expanded the financial inequality)
Apart from Suprematism and constructivism, what was the name of the other era found mainly in architecture?
Neoclassicism alongside Soviet Realism
Rejected: "Bourgeoisie" instruments of wind and strings
Accepted: Motors, turbines, sirens, foghorns, etc.
What does "agitprop" film mean and give one example of this.
Agitation-propaganda (eg. Battleship Potemkin" or "Strike"
What religion dominated Imperial Russia and what religion did Lenin and the Bolshevik party transition towards?
A move from Orthodox Christianity to militant atheism
How tall was the Third International, designed by Vladimir Tatlin supposed to be?
400 metres (exceeding the highest building in the world at that time)
What is the name of Chernyshevsky's novel that inspired Lenin to follow the communist ideology?
"What is to be done?"
What is the name of Russia's most famous movie director under Lenin?
Sergei Eisenstein - who utlized film and cinema as propaganda for spreading Communist ideals (romanticized and dramatized the October Revolution of 1917, 1905 revolution, etc)
How many people died of famine in the war communism era of Lenin's rule?
5 - 8 million (Historians widely accept 5 million as the main figure)