Russian Revolution Exam Review

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the March Revolution of 1917?

• Unhappy citizens

• Tsar Nicholas II's lack of leadership

• food shortages

• Russia's strong presence in WWI

Russian government mismanaged resources during WWI. Which of the following resources did the government not handle properly?

• production of supplies and military needs

• transportation

• ammunition, weaponry

• all choices

What was the name of Tsar Nicholas II's wife?

• Emily

• Catherine

• Alexandra

• Maria

Name of the "mad monk" that Tsar Nicholas and wife Alexandra would rely on for governmental opinions?

• Rasputin

• Lenin

• Stalin

• Trotsky

In order to make the Russian people happy, Tsar Nicholas worked alongside a temporary government called. . .

• Congress

• Parliament

• Provisional Government

• Duma

What new temporary government was put in place following the end of the Tsar's rule and the Duma?

• Provisional Government

• Interim Government

• Parliament

• General Assembly

Answer explanation

not an elected body (unlike Soviets- elected council)

continued to support the war effort

postponed land reforms

growing unrest from the Soviets

Soviet means. . .

• revolutionaries

• elected council

• appointed council

• communists

Who was able to overthrow the Provisional Government during the November Revolution of 1917?

• Karl Marx

• Joseph Stalin

• Rasputin

• Vladimir Lenin and Leon Trotsky

True or False: Provisional Government was able to fix the problems within Russia

• True

• False

Answer explanation

COULD NOT FIX:

The price of goods continued to increase

Food was in short supply

Fuel shortages made living conditions unbearable, especially during the harsh Russian winter

The government could not guarantee enough grain, ammunition or weapons for troops fighting in the war.

True or False: the two socialist revolutionary groups were the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Mensheviks ("minority"):

Favored gradual reform

Favored higher wages, increased suffrage, and welfare programs

Bolsheviks ("majority"):

Believed in radical change

Favored total revolution