The Russian Revolution

Which of the following problems were workers facing in the mid-1800s in Russia? (Select all that apply)

• Long work days

• Unsafe working conditions

• Child labor

• Low pay

The Communist Manifesto argues that ____________ is unstable and revolution by the underclass is inevitable.

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Democracy

• Russia

The Bolshevik Party was formed from Karl Marx's ideas and led by ___________.

• Vladimir Lenin

• Tsar Nicholas II

• Friedrich Engels

• Adolf Hitler

The Russian Revolution happened in the year ______.

• 1916

• 1917

• 1918

• 1919

The Bolsheviks lead a revolution which overthrew the ___________ and established the ___________.

• Tsar; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Tsar

• Communist Party; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

• Communist Party; Socialist Party

Lenin's death in 1924 sparked a bitter battel between ___________________ and __________________.

• Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin

• Tsar Nicholas II and Joseph Stalin

• Leon Trotsky and Adolf Hitler

• Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin

True or false: Leon Trotsky was a strong follower of Marxist theory.

• True

• False

____________ gained power and strength, using his power to rid the country of all who opposed him.

• Stalin

• Trotsky

• Marx

• Lenin

During the 1930s, Stalin led the _____________, which led to the execution or deportation of millions, including a large number of ethnic minorities.

• Great Purge

• Bolshevik Party

• Holocaust

• KGB

The Soviets entered a pact with _____________ during WWII, but when the pact was violated, the Soviets joined the ______________.

• Nazi Germany; the Allies

• The Allies; Nazis