Soviet Education: Eradication of Illiteracy

Test your knowledge about the Soviet Union's efforts to eliminate illiteracy, including the methods used to achieve this goal and the results of their program. Learn about the importance of literacy in the Communist regime and the impact of their initiatives.

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What percentage of children failed to complete primary education in rural areas before the Bolsheviks came to power?

88%

What was the main goal of the education program launched by Anatoly Lunacharsky in 1917?

To make education compulsory for children aged 7-17

Why did many teachers refuse to enter the teaching profession?

Because of low wages

What was the result of the introduction of tuition fees in the 1940s?

More students dropped out of school Signup and view all the answers

How many schools were destroyed during World War II?

82,000 Signup and view all the answers

What was the target of the Fifth Five Year plan?

To introduce a ten-year compulsory education program Signup and view all the answers

What was the illiteracy rate in 1916?

65% Signup and view all the answers

What were Rabfaki schools used for?

Providing basic literacy and numeracy skills for workers Signup and view all the answers

Why was education used in the Soviet Union?

To instil socialist values into the population Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the urban population was literate by 1939?

94% Signup and view all the answers

Why was particular emphasis placed on women in the literacy program?

Because they were less likely to be literate Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the literacy league?

To eradicate illiteracy Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What percentage of children failed to complete primary education in rural areas before the Bolsheviks came to power?

What was the main goal of the education program launched by Anatoly Lunacharsky in 1917?

Why did many teachers refuse to enter the teaching profession?

What was the result of the introduction of tuition fees in the 1940s?

How many schools were destroyed during World War II?

What was the target of the Fifth Five Year plan?

What was the illiteracy rate in 1916?

What were Rabfaki schools used for?

Why was education used in the Soviet Union?

What percentage of the urban population was literate by 1939?

Why was particular emphasis placed on women in the literacy program?

What was the purpose of the literacy league?

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