How the Russian Revolution Changed the World

Before the Russian Revolution, Russia was ruled by

• Communists known as Bolsheviks

• religious figureheads

• powerful rulers called czars

• an elected president and parliament

During World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union

• fought together to stop the spread of Communism

• joined forces despite their ideological differences

• both stockpiled huge arsenals of nuclear weapons

• supported opposing sides with weapons, money & soldiers

The Soviet Union was the first nation to

• use a nuclear bomb in war

• send a human being into space

• land a human being on the moon

• all of the above

Based on the article, which statement about Russian President Vladimir Putin is accurate?

• He once worked in the Soviet Union's spy agency

• He seized power in 2000 in a violent coup

• He has worked guarantee free speech and other freedoms

• He calls himself a czar

In the article's third paragraph, abdicate most nearly means

• to collapse

• to resign or give up power

• to make a serious threat

• to denounce a rival

Which of the following reflects the accurate order of events?

• WWII, Bolshevik Revolution, Cold War, Putin presidency

• Cold War, WWII, Bolshevik Revolution, Putin presidency

• Bolshevik Revolution, WWII, Cold War, Putin presidency

• Cold War, Bolshevik Revolution, Putin presidency, WWII