Russian Revolution Quiz

Who is responsible for writing the Communist Manifesto?

• Karl Marx

• Tsar Nicholas II

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

An economic system in which the means of production are collectively owned by society, often managed by a government, with the purpose of promoting equality.

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Mercantilism

Who was the last monarch and absolute ruler of Russia, from 1894-1917?

• Nicholas II

• Alexander II

• Catherine the Great

What was the name of the Russian royal dynasty that Tsar Nicholas II was the last of?

• Romanov

• Bourbon

• Louis

• Alexander

Select all of the following that represent life for Russians under Tsar Nicholas II. (Select 4)

• Forceful conscription by request of the Tsar

• Peasants had no say in government for the people of Russia

• Nobility owned most of the wealth

• Society shared ownership of all farms and businesses together

• • Very little industrialization,  including in farming which resulted in food shortages

Railway system built under the rule of Alexander III and Nicholas II that connected Moscow to the eastern coast of Russia

• Bourgeoisie

• Proletariat

• Trans-Siberian Railway

• Berlin-Baghdad Railway

What was the name for small workers councils representing Russian citizens wishes at the local level that started to pop up in cities across Russia at the turn of the century?

• Soviet

• Duma

• Proletariat

• Bolshevik

In 1905, Russia embarrassingly lost a war to...

• Germany

• Japan

• China

• The Ottoman Empire

Bloody Sunday was:

• In January 1905 when a peaceful petition by Russian citizens ended with a violent assault from the Tsar’s police forces

• In January 1905 when Russian citizens led a violent protest against the Tsar, burning various buildings in St. Petersburg in an attempt to draw attention to the poor economic conditions

• When the Russian Duma was founded

What was the name of the document issued by Nicholas II in 1905, granting certain rights and freedoms to the citizens of Russia, including establishing a legislative body

• Treaty of Best-Litovsk

• October Manifesto

• September Manifesto

• July Days