Russian Revolution Quiz

1. After taking over Russia’s government with force, Vladimir Lenin made himself ________________.

• tsar

• communist

• dictator

• monarchy

2. Russia’s government before 1917 was a ________________, with the crown being inherited.

• monarchy

• dictator

• abdicated

• mutiny

3. Tsar Nicholas II ordered his army to suppress the rioters, but his soldiers soon began a ________________ to help overthrow him.

• autocracy

• communist

• tsar

• mutiny

4. Nicholas II, of the Romanov family, was the last Russian ________________ to rule Russia.

• tsar

• dictator

• communist

• abdicated

5. Even though the rule of the tsar ended in Russia in 1917, the country continued to be an ________________ when Vladimir Lenin came to power.

• monarchy

• dictator

• autocracy

6. In addition to seizing complete control of the Russian government, the Bolsheviks redistributed Russia’s land to the peasants because they were a ________________ party.

• communist

• autocracy

• monarchy

• dictator

7. Nicholas II ________________ his throne because many Russians were revolting. Even members of his own army turned against him.

• autocracy

• abdicated

• monarchy

• mutiny

8. Who do the following statements describe?

leader of the Bolshevik Party

signed a peace treaty with Germany

established the Soviet Union

became dictator of Russia

• Nicholas II

• Vladimir Lenin

• Bolsheviks

• Romanovs

9. Which of the following events occurred on March 15, 1917?

• Russia exited WWI

• Bolshevik Revolution occurred

• Tsar Nicholas II abdicated his throne

• WWI began

10. Why were the majority of Russians so upset with Tsar Nicholas II’s rule?

• Many men were forced to join the army without adequate training, food, supplies, and weapons.

• Many citizens did not have enough food to eat or coal to keep themselves warm.

• Working class citizens and peasants worked for little pay and had few rights.

• All of the above