Causes of the Russian Revolution

True or False: Russia was NOT an industrialized country at the start of the 19th century.

• True

• False

Which of the following correctly describes the geographic context of the Russian Revolution?

• Most Russians live on the Asian side of Russia

• Russia was huge; the majority of land was used for agriculture

• Russia was huge; it was able to industrialize easily

• Russians never experienced famine due to its large amount of farmland

Which of the following correctly describes the historical circumstances for the Russian Revolution?

• Russian society was still feudal with an autocratic (absolutist) government

• Russian society experienced many democratic reforms as a result of the Enlightenment

• The Russian economy was based on capitalism due to the Industrial Revolution

• Russian society depended on the labor of a large class of factory workers

True or False: The emancipation of the Serfs in 1861 radically changed the experience of Russian peasants

• True

• False

True or False: Russian peasants and factory workers both experienced difficult living and working conditions

• True

• False

The Bolsheviks represented the majority of which of the following political parties

• Republican

• Capitalist

• Democratic

• Communist

Who was Tzar of Russia during the Russian Revolution?

• Nicholas II

• Alexander II

• Peter the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

True or False: Russia won the Russo-Japanese war in 1905

• True

• False

How did the results of the Russo-Japanese war affect the rule of Nicholas II?

• Russia was victorious and the Tzar grew in popularity

• Russia was embarrassed and the Tzar lost power

• It had no effect

Which of the following explains the effect of WWI on the social and political climate in Russia before the revolution?

• WWI made Nicholas II look very powerful

• Many Russians supported the war to defend Russian culture

• WWI caused mass casualties and depleted Russian resources

• WWI improved Russia's economy