The Russian Revolution

Open Ended

What were the main causes of the Russian Revolution in 1917?

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What were the three basic ideas central to Lenin's philosophy regarding socialism?

• Capitalism can be destroyed only by peaceful means

• Socialist revolution is possible even in relatively low industrialised countries.

• A highly disciplined workers' party is necessary

• Capitalism could be destroyed only by violent revolution

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What were the two factions that the Social Democrats split into in 1903?

• Mensheviks

• Bolsheviks

• Social Democrats

• Proletariat

Multiple Choice

Tsarina Alexandra was of the

• German origin

• French origin

• Russian origin

• Dutch origin

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The leader of the Bolsheviks party was

• Stalin

• Lenin

• Karl Marx

• Louis Blanc

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What were the two main ideologies of the Bolsheviks under Lenin?

• Fascism and Capitalism

• Communism and Socialism

• Communism and Capitalism

• Federalism and Capitalism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Russian Revolution?

• High casualties/struggles during WWI

• Nicholas II's incompetence

• Landless/Starving peasantry

• Segregation of minorities

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What does the image depict as the causes of the revolution?

• Social inequality

• Economic hardship

• Political oppression

• All of the above

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______ were agricultural peasants who were considered part of the land on which they worked.

• Bloody Sunday

• Autocracy

• Serfs

• Socialist Republic

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Who were the poor factory workers/farmers in Russia during the Russian Revolution?

• Aristocrats
• Bourgeoise

• Industrial workers (working class) and peasants

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A government led by one ruler with unlimited power is called a(n) ________.

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Monarchy

• Socialist Republic

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Based on the diagram, what can be inferred about feudal societies?

• They were based around a rigid social hierarchy.

• All people were equal; it was a classless society.

• The majority of the population was at the top with the most power.

• Social mobility was easily achieved.

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What were the main causes for the overthrow of Nicholas II during the February Revolution of 1917?

• Poor performance in the Russo-Japanese War

• Widespread discontent due to lack of reforms

• Economic toll from World War I

• Influence of Rasputin on the court

Multiple Choice

What event marked the beginning of the February Revolution?

• The abdication of Tsar Nicholas II

• The Bolsheviks seizing power

• The assassination of Rasputin

• Strikes and protests in Petrograd

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What significant event occurred on March 15 during the February Revolution?

• Nicholas abdicated

• The Duma declared a provisional government

• The royal family was executed

• 1,000 Russians died

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Did Nicholas II deserve to be assassinated along with his entire family?

• Yea, definitely a bad dude

• I mean, he was bad, but no one deserves to die

• Maybe just him, not the kids.

• No. He was the best Tsar Russia ever had

Multiple Choice

What was a main cause of the failure of the Provisional Government

• Failure to withdraw from World War I
• United States wanted to take their place in the war
• Marxism sounded cooler
• Kerensky died

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What happened to Czar Nicholas and his family during the Russian Revolution?

• They were exiled to Siberia

• They were executed

• They escaped to Western Europe

• They were placed under house arrest

Multiple Choice

Last Romanov Czar, who was forced to abdicate

• Czarina Alexandra

• Vladimir Lenin

• Nicholas II

• Alexander Kerensky

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What were the main components of the dual government during the Provisional Government in Russia?

• Provisional government and Petrograd-Soviet

• Mensheviks and Bolsheviks

• Constitutional Democrats and Tsarists

• Workers and Soldiers

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What were key liberal programs implemented by Alexander Kerensky during his leadership of the Provisional Government?

• Equality before the law

• Freedom of speech and assembly

• Right to bear arms

• 8-hour work day

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Who was the leader of the Provisional Government between the February and October Revolutions

• Josef Stalin
• V. I. Lenin
• Leon Trotsky
• Alexander Kerensky

Multiple Choice

What actions did Russian peasants take during the anarchy in Russia by the summer of 1917?

• They took lands from the Boyars

• They supported the Provisional Government

• They joined the military

• They fled to other countries

Open Ended

What were the consequences of Army Order #1 on army discipline?

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of Army Order #1 issued by the Petrograd Soviet?

• To replace military officers loyal to the czar

• To strengthen the authority of military officers

• To maintain the status quo in the army

• To promote the interests of the Allies

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What were the main ideas presented in Lenin's "April Theses" during the October Revolution?

• Rejection of bourgeois cooperation

• Reject the provisional government

• Call for a capitalist revolution

• Nationalization of private businesses

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What were the main reasons for the conservatives' dissatisfaction with Kerensky's government during the Kornilov Affair?

• Handling of the war

• Support for Bolsheviks

• Peasant land seizures

• All of the above

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Who was the leader of the Petrograd Soviet during the October Revolution?

• Lenin

• Stalin

• Leon Trotsky

• Zinoviev

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What were the causes of death for the members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party in 1917?

• Assassination

• Natural Causes

• Shot

• Stroke

• Died in Prison

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On October 26th, which group officially took control of the government during the October Revolution?

• Mensheviks

• Bolsheviks

• Social Revolutionaries

• Cadets

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What were the immediate effects of the October Revolution on the Bolsheviks and their opponents?

• Creation of the Cheka

• Opponents were arrested

• New elections for the Constituent Assembly

• Bolsheviks renamed as communists

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What were the key reforms implemented by Lenin regarding land and factory control?

• Land was given to the aristocrats

• Peasants received land ownership

• Factories were controlled by the government

• Workers managed factories directly

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What were the main reasons that led Lenin to sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

• To prolong the war

• To achieve peace at any price

• To support the Bolsheviks

• To gain more territory

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What were the key actions taken by Lenin that led to opposition to the Bolsheviks?

• Moving the government from Petrograd to Moscow

• Reorganizing the army

• Establishing the Russian Civil War

• Creating a new government structure

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What was the result of the Allies' intervention in Russia's civil war?

• The Communists assassinated the royal family.

• A democratic provisional government was installed.

• The Reds appealed to nationalism and urged Russians to drive out the foreigners.

• The war came to a rapid conclusion, preventing stalemate and further bloodshed.

Multiple Choice

What areas were under Bolshevik control during the Russian Civil War?

• Leningrad

• Moscow

• Kiev

• Odessa

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What was the concept of "War Communism" applied by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War?

• A form of capitalism

• A type of socialism

• A military strategy

• A peace treaty

Multiple Choice

Which reason motivated Bolshevik leaders to form the U.S.S.R.

• To isolate forces still fighting

• To prevent nationalist revolutions

• To establish official borders with neighboring countries

• To limit the expansion of fascism

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• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident