Bolshevik Revolution (WW I)

Which of the following is NOT a reason that Russia was unprepared for the start of    WWI?

• Russia had no competent military leaders
• The Czar abdicated and left Russia without a government
• The military did not have enough guns
• The Czar had great leadership ability and training to lead the army

What role did Rasputin play in the Russian Revolution?

• He led the military to victory over Germany
• He began to influence politics and the czar’s wife Alexandria
• He led the White Army
• He was the leader of the Bolsheviks

Which of the following was NOT a reason Czar Nicholas stepped down during the March  Revolution?

• Women were marching and demanding “Peace and Bread”
• Workers from factories went on a general strike
• Russia was winning WWI
• Czar Nicholas ordered the army to shoot the protesters

The Russian Provisional government made the fatal mistake of 

• deciding to
  Continue the 300-year old Romanov dynasty
• signing a peace treaty with Austria
• assassinating the czar
• remaining in WWI

The councils made up of representatives from workers and soldiers were called

• War communism
• Soviets
•  White Army
• Kaiser

Why did German military leaders return Lenin to Russia?

• They did not want Trotsky to become President of Russia
• They wanted to destroy capitalism through revolution
• They hoped Lenin would create disorder and have Russia drop out of the war
• They did not like the violent ways the Bolsheviks ran the country

Which of the following was Lenin’s promise to the Russian people?

• Hope, wine and beef
• War, vodka and salad
• Peace, land and bread
• A return to normalcy

Why did Russia fall into civil war?

• The factory workers were tired of waiting for land reform
• Many groups were opposed to the new Bolshevik government
• The Bolsheviks and Communists disagreed about how to run the country
• The czar led forces against the Bolshevik government

A policy ensuring supplies for the Red Army was known as

• War communism
• Soviets 
• White Army
• Kaiser

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the Bolsheviks winning the Russian Civil  War?

• The White Army was not organized
• The Russian press supported Czar Nicholas
• The Cheka destroyed all opposition
• The presence of the Allies in Russia united the people