Reasons for Stalin's Rise to Power

Who was the ruler in Russia before 1917?

• Prince

• Queen

• Tsar

• Prime Minister

In 1917, there was a ( ) which caused the Provisional Government to be replaced.

The Bolsheviks were led by ( ).

Lenin made his views known in his ( ) where he criticised other party members.

• Letter

• Testament

• Poster

• Video

Describe Trotsky in one word.

How did Stalin pretend to be close to Lenin?

• Made himself chief mourner at Lenin's funeral

• Renamed city of Petrograd "Leningrad"

• Ordered Lenin's body to be displayed in a mausoleum

• All of the above

Stalin made use of his position as ( ) to appoint and re-assign Party members.

• Secretary-General

• President

• Prime Minister

• General Manager

Stalin took advantage of the ( ) divisions within the party, allying himself with both sides at different times.

• Emotional

• Physical

• Ideological

• Psychological