The Russian Revolution

Select all of the true statements about this image.

• This is a picture of Czar Nicholas II and his 5 children.

• They were murdered by the Bolsheviks and V.I. Lenin.

• Their deaths ended the 300 year reign of the Romanov family.

• The oldest daughter, Tatiana, had hemophilia, a blood clotting disease.

• Anastasia escaped and was later found to be living in New York.

Select all of the true statements regarding how Russian culture was expressed in proverbs.

• Women were highly regarded in Russian society.

• Peasant meals often included just bread and water.

• Slow and steady wins the race.

• Women had equal status with men.

• Men felt they should be in control of women.

Peasants in Russia were called __________.

• serfs

• smurfs

• proletariat

• bourgeoisie

What conditions made Russia a powder keg and ripe for a revolution during the early 1900's?

• 82% of the population were peasants, where children often didn't live past the age of 5.

• Most people lived in small communities with very little education, and where gossip and belief in magic, witchcraft, and devilry was widespread.

• The Czar understood the feelings of the people and worked towards resolutions.

• The Czar was an experienced war general who could lead his army to victory.

• There were extreme differences between classes of people, such as the very wealthy, and the very poor.

What happened when Nicholas II left his wife Alexandra in charge of the government while he went to the war front?

• She allowed Rasputin to make important government decisions angering the people.

• She ordered the murder of V.I. Lenin.

• She encouraged the women to go on strike.

• She lowered the price of bread to help the starving peasants.

Select all of the statements that are true.

• Russia was unprepared both militarily and technologically for the total war of World War 1.

• Russia had no competent military leaders.

• Czar Nicholas II insisted on taking personal charge of the armed forces despite his obvious lack of ability and training.

• Russian industry was unable to produce the weapons needed for the army.

• Russian soldiers never used broomsticks during training.

What did the Bolsheviks, or Communists promise the Russian people?

• Land would be redistributed so everyone would have equal plots

• Everyone would be paid the same regardless of how hard the job was.

• Factories would be taken away from the rich capitalists, and everyone would own it.

• Everyone would receive the same amount of food, and drive the same brand of cars.

• The Czar would remain in power to make sure Communist ideas were carried out.

A provisional government was set up to help ease the anger of the Russian people. What was it called?

• The Duma

• The Soviets

• The Socialists

• The Bolsheviks

Select all of the true statements about Anastasia.

• She was the daughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II

• She was murdered, along with her family, by V.I. Lenin and his Communist regime.

• She escaped the Communist's attempt to kill her, and was found years later living in New York.

• A woman named Anna Anderson claimed to be her but DNA tests proved she was not the real Anastasia.

• Parts of her life and story were made into a popular Disney movie.

Select all of the true statements regarding Russia and the end of WWI.

• They signed a treaty to get them out of the war before it ended.

• They gave up Poland, Finland, and other land as part of the peace treaty.

• The stayed strong and remained a superpower until the war was over.

• They joined the Central Powers and defeated the Allies.