Russian Revolution 1917 Review Quiz

A 'revolution' can best be described as...

• A long period of consistence and stability with little or no change

• An overthrow of one government or form of government to put a new style into place

• Any governmental system that has democracy built in

• Any governmental system that is a dictatorship

The country that lost by far the most men in World War I was...

• Germany

• Italy

• United States

• Russia

Before the Russian Revolution of 1917, the style of governance within Russia was...

• Republic

• Democractic

• Absolute Monarchy

• Direct Democracy

The last of the Russian Czars, both he and his family were killed on Vladimir Lenin's orders after the Revolution of 1917...

• Wilhelm II

• Winston Churchill

• Nicolas Romanov II

• David Lloyd George

Before the Russian Revolution, most Russian people were...

• Poor peasants

• Soliders

• Czars

• Priests

Vladimir Lenin promised the people of Russia...

• War, Victory, Famine

• Bread, Peace, Land

• Revenge, democracy, winning WWI

• A fair treaty with Great Britain, increased military spending, an end to Communism in Russia

Vladmir Lenin and the communists that overthrew the Czar and his government in 1917 were inspired by the writings and ideas of...

• Adolf Hitler

• Benito Mussolni

• Joseph Stalin

• Karl Marx

Every time Karl Marx's ideas of communism have been implemented within societies they have...

• Brought about Utopia

• Led to the rise of Fascism

• prevented mass violence

• Led to totalitarian governance

Communist governments used propaganda to try to...

• Make communism seem bad

• Make communism seem perfect

• Keep the Czar in power

• Protect private property