Exercise 3: Choose the right answer 1. The Soviet Union had it's __ in the Russian Revolution of 1917. a. origins b. saga c. roots d. genesis 2. The Red Terror Bolshevik secret police was known as __ a. Purge b. Gulag c. Perestroika d. Cheka 3. At its peak,the USSR would grow to contain __ Soviet Socialist Republics. a. 12 b. 15 c. 20 d. 25 4. Stalin's __ lasted until his death in 1953. a. incumbency b. reign c. tenure d. tenancy 5. During collectivization rural __ were forced to join collective farms a. oligarchs b. farmers c. inhabitants d. peasants

## Step1<br />The first question is about the origin of the Soviet Union. The term 'genesis' is the most appropriate as it refers to the beginning or origin of something. The other options, 'origins', 'aga', and 'roots', do not fit as well in this context.<br /><br />## Step2<br />The second question is about the secret police of the Bolsheviks during the Red Terror. The correct answer is 'Cheka', which was the first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations. The other options, 'Purge', 'Gulag', and 'Perestroika', are not correct as they refer to different aspects of Soviet history.<br /><br />## Step3<br />The third question is about the number of Soviet Socialist Republics in the USSR at its peak. The correct answer is '15', as the USSR was composed of 15 republics at its peak. The other options, '12', '20', and '25', are not correct as they do not represent the number of republics in the USSR.<br /><br />## Step4<br />The fourth question is about the term that best describes Stalin's rule. The correct answer is 'eign', which refers to the period during which someone holds a position of authority. The other options, 'incumbency', 'tenure', and 'tenancy', do not fit as well in this context.<br /><br />## Step5<br />The fifth question is about the term that best describes the rural population during the collectivization period. The correct answer is 'peasants', which refers to people who work in agriculture. The other options, 'oligarchs', 'farmers', and 'inhabitants', do not fit as well in this context.