Communist Revolutions

The slogan of the Bolshevik Party and Vladimir Lenin was

• land, peace, and food

• peace, land, and bread

• death to the nobles!

• end World War I!

The Bolsheviks who led the Russian Revolution became the ___________ Party.

• Communist

• Socialist

• Capitalist

• Republican

After the Russian Revolution, the Communists renamed Russia as the _________.

• Union of Russian States

• Soviet Union

• Russian Empire

• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

The Soviet Union is named after SOVIETS, or councils in Russia that had represented the ____________.

• noble class

• workers and soldiers

• middle/high class

• military officers

TRUE or FALSE: During the Russian Revolution, the Communist revolutionaries killed Tsar Nicholas the II and his family.

• TRUE

• FALSE

BEFORE the Chinese revolution of 1911, China was ruled by.....

• a monarchy

• the Qing dynasty

• an emperor

• all of the above

Revolutionary leader Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's Three Principles included all of the following EXCEPT.....

• Nationalism

• Livelihood

• Federalism

• Democracy

TRUE or FALSE: China's revolution eventually split into two opposing groups: the NATIONALISTS and the COMMUNISTS.

• True

• False

Which leader was especially interested in REDISTRIBUTING the LAND from the wealthy to the peasants?

• Mao Zedong, leader of the Chinese Communist Party

• Vladimir Lenin, leader of the Bolsheviks (Communists) in Russia

• Emiliano Zapata, leader in the Mexican Revolution of 1910

• all of the above

All of the following were SIMILARITIES between Russia and China's revolutions EXCEPT....

• they overthrew their emperors

• they ultimately created a government that believed in Communism

• they were peaceful, bloodless revolutions

• they went through a period of civil war (war between citizens of the same country)