Quiz on Kazakhstan's Economic Policies and Historical Events

What was the primary goal of the New Economic Policy (NEP) in Kazakhstan?

• To increase food requisitioning

• To promote War Communism

• To revitalize the economy

• To enforce collectivization

What was the consequence of the War Communism policy on agriculture?

• Improved peasant livelihoods

• Expansion of livestock populations

• Forced seizure of produce

• Increased grain harvests

What was a significant factor contributing to the mass famine in Kazakhstan during 1921-1922?

• Increased agricultural productivity

• Drought and livestock collapse

• Support from the Soviet government

• High grain exports

What was the main focus of the Bolsheviks during the 10th Party Congress?

• To implement War Communism

• To transition to the NEP

• To increase military intervention

• To promote collectivization

What was one of the key elements introduced by the NEP?

• Increased military conscription

• Mandatory collectivization

• Introduction of a food tax

• Abolition of private property

What was the demographic impact of collectivization in Kazakhstan?

• Population growth

• Mass migration and deaths

• Increased urbanization

• Improved agricultural output

What was the primary reason for the establishment of state farms during collectivization?

• To support foreign investments

• To increase livestock numbers

• To consolidate agricultural production

• To promote individual farming

What was the estimated percentage of Kazakh livestock lost by 1933 due to collectivization?

• 50%

• 70%

• 90%

• 30%

What was a major consequence of the Kazakh famine of 1932-1933?

• Increase in agricultural exports

• Rise in livestock production

• Improvement in Soviet policies

• Death of 1.5 to 2 million Kazakhs

What was the main objective of industrialization in Kazakhstan as established in 1925?

• To enhance foreign trade

• To promote collectivization

• To transform Kazakhstan into a machinery producer

• To increase agricultural output