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1956 Hungarian Uprising Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the Hungarian Uprising of 1956. It shouldn't be too difficult; enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by holl_poll. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
holl_poll

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
173,861

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
555

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who emerged as the leader of the Soviet Union in 1955-6? Hint

Nikita Khrushchev

Lavrenti Beria

Leonid Brezhnev

Josef Stalin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the Stalinist leader that ruled Hungary before (and after)and was then condemned by the new Soviet leadership for excessive use of terror and the cultivation of a personality cult, amongst other things?

Answer: (One word, surname only)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Name the Prime Minister that the Stalinist leader of Hungary had to share his power with.

Answer: (One word, surname only)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the official name of the 1953-1955 liberal Prime Minister's plan for a liberalisation of Hungarian Communist rule? Hint

The New Course

The Main Course

The Fresh Course

The New Deal

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was NOT a member of the so-called 'Quadrign' of leaders? (Pre-1953.) Hint

Rakosi

Nagy

Farkas

Gero

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who deposed Nagy in 1955? Hint

Lenin

Ernst Geschaftsluber

Geris Goulashnikov

Rakosi

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of Nagy's plan for liberalisation, which was released in 1953? Hint

October Manifesto

June Resolution

Indian Summer

Winter of Discontent

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Soviet Union higher party member most supported Nagy's reforms? Hint

Khruschev

Malenkov

Trotsky

Linkovsky

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the intelligentsia group that played a large part in instigating the uprising? Hint

Petshowski Circle

Petofi Circle

Letmenoski Circle

Ujagsbad Circle

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who or what was "Irodalmi Ujsag"? Hint

An opposition magazine

Nagy's personal secretary, who betrayed him to Rakosi

A variation on Hungarian goulash, with fish

A famous statue of Hungarian resistance that was knocked down during the uprising

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who emerged as the leader of the Soviet Union in 1955-6?

Answer: Nikita Khrushchev

Brezhnev was leader after Khrushchev, Stalin was leader from about 1927-53, and Beria was executed in 1954 for supposedly committing treason.

Answer: Rakosi

Rakosi resented having to share his power with the new Prime Minister, and waged political war against him until he was deposed in 1955.

3. Name the Prime Minister that the Stalinist leader of Hungary had to share his power with.

Answer: Nagy

Nagy was a more liberal Communist, and thus was approved by the Soviet leadership as a step towards de-Stalinisation (which, although it officially announced in 1956, actually started soon after the dictator's death).

4. What was the official name of the 1953-1955 liberal Prime Minister's plan for a liberalisation of Hungarian Communist rule?

Answer: The New Course

The policy initiatives of the New Course included the end of forced collectivisation, less censorship and allowing some free market economics.

5. Who was NOT a member of the so-called 'Quadrign' of leaders? (Pre-1953.)

Answer: Nagy

The other member was Revai. I apologise for not using the correct diarcitical marks!

6. Who deposed Nagy in 1955?

Answer: Rakosi

Rakosi immediately returned to his former hardline Stalinist policy, which was a large contributing factor to the 1956 uprising. Lenin was long-dead, I made the other two up!

7. What was the name of Nagy's plan for liberalisation, which was released in 1953?

Answer: June Resolution

The October Manifesto was 50 years earlier, being the 1905 concession by Nicholas II of Russia to give the people a parliament, or duma.

8. Which Soviet Union higher party member most supported Nagy's reforms?

Answer: Malenkov

Unfortunately he was not in a strong political position himself at the time of Nagy's deposition in 1955, and so was to be of little help.

9. What was the name of the intelligentsia group that played a large part in instigating the uprising?

Answer: Petofi Circle

This group started the protests against their demands not being broadcasted on the public radio station.

10. Who or what was "Irodalmi Ujsag"?

Answer: An opposition magazine

Okay, some of the other options were a little facetious! I hope you enjoyed my quiz as much as I enjoyed making it!

Source: Author holl_poll

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