Russian Revolution Quiz

Of what was the Provisional Government composed?

• Freemasons

• Progressives

• Landowners

• All three

What was the main aim of the Provisional Government?

• To negotiate a separate peace with Germany

• To suppress the Bolsheviks

• To establish a military-style dictatorship

• To prepare for elections to a new constituent assembly

Answer explanation

The main aim of the Provisional Government was to prepare for elections to a new constituent assembly.

The Provisional Government established a set of ​ ​ (a)   (b)   . These were classically ​ (c)   and included decrees on ​ (d)   ​ (e)   and full freedom of speech

• Eight
• Principles
• Liberal
• Political
• Amnesty
• Butchers

What was the main reason the PG refused to take Russia out of the war?

• It had popular support.

• The allies didn't want Russia to pull out.

• The Germans were only 100 miles from Petrograd. Any peace deal would have been too hard on Russia.

• Provisional Government wanted to honour their commitment to their allies.

What role did national minorities play in the downfall of the Provisional Government?

• Agricultural regions - Finland, Poland, Ukraine - all demanded autonomy and formed their own regional governments

• They supported the Provisional Government and helped maintain stability

• They were not involved in the political events of the revolution

• They were suppressed by the Bolsheviks

Answer explanation

National minorities played a role in the downfall of the Provisional Government by demanding autonomy and forming their own regional governments.

National minorities took advantage of the eight principles, particularly the abolition of the ​ (a)   ​ and (b)   ​ ​

• Okhrana
• Provincial Governors
• Bolsheviks
• Pravda
• Ishkaya

What was the response of the Provisional Government to the peasant land issue?

• They argued that only an elected assembly could address the issue

• They immediately redistributed land to peasants

• They formed a committee to study the issue

• They ignored the issue and focused on urban problems

Answer explanation

The Provisional Government argued that only an elected assembly could address the peasant land issue.

Why did the Provisional Government struggle to govern effectively?

• All of the these

• Lack of legitimacy and support from national minorities

• Challenges related to the war and social issues

• The challenge of power sharing with the Petrograd Soviet

Answer explanation

The Provisional Government struggled due to challenges related to the war, social issues, lack of legitimacy and support from national minorities, and power sharing with the Petrograd Soviet. All of these factors hindered effective governance.

What was the significance of the Kornilov Affair?

• It demonstrated the Provisional Government's vulnerability to military challenges

• It prompted the Petrograd Soviet to form the Military Revolutionary Committee to defend the Revolution.

• It led to release of the Bolsheviks from prison, their role in the defence of Petrograd and subsequent majority in the Petrograd Soviet.

• All three

Answer explanation

The Kornilov Affair demonstrated the Provisional Government's vulnerability to military challenges.

What was the role of the Petrograd Soviet's Military Revolutionary Committee?

• To establish a new government

• To suppress the Bolsheviks

• To negotiate a peace treaty with Germany

• To organize the defense of Petrograd

Answer explanation

The role of the Petrograd Soviet's Military Revolutionary Committee was to organize the defense of Petrograd.