A Level - Communist Government in the USSR

The Russia Civil War was fought between the _________ and the __________.

• 1. Grey and Blue

• 1. Reds and Whites

• 1. Grey and Reds

• 1. Blue and Whites

A Bolshevik campaign, which began in  mid-1918, intended to intimidate political enemies through violence, arrest and execution.

• Reign of Terror

• Red Terror

• Bolshevism

• Communism

Which of the following is NOT true about Vladimir Lenin?

• 1. He chose Stalin to be his successor.

• 1. He founded the USSR.

• 1. He helped overthrow the Provisional Government.

• 1. He spent years in exile.

Which of the following is true about Leon Trotsky?

• 1. He succeeded Lenin as general secretary.

• 1. He formed and trained the Red Army.

• 1. He led the Cheka.

• 1. He died during the Civil War.

What are some reasons Stalin was able to outmaneuver Trotsky after Lenin's death?

• Trotsky did not attend Lenin's public funeral

• Trotsky was suspected of being a foreign spy

• Trosky initially sided with the Mensheviks before joining the Bolsheviks

• Trotsky believed in 'socialism in one country'

There were several debates about how to lead the Soviet Union forward in the 1920s. Who supported the idea of 'socialism in one country'?

• 1. Leon Trotsky

• 1. Vladimir Lenin

• 1. Nicola Bukharin

• 1. Joseph Stalin

During the Bolshevik Revolution, Lenin formed this group to be the highest, decision-making body of the Communist Party.

• The Soviets

• All Russian Central Executive Committee

• All-Russian Congress of Soviets

• The Politburo

This revolt by sailors in 1921 was put down by the Bolsheviks, even though the sailors had initially been major supporters of the 1917 Revolution

• The Keil Mutiny

• The Kronstadt Revolt

• The Petrograd Revolt

• The Spartacist Revolt

Stalin's rule over the Soviet Union is often described as:

• Democratic

• Monarchist

• Totalitarian

• Social-democratic

How did Stalin assume greater power over the Community Party and Soviet government?

• He appointed his supporters to important positions

• Stalin purged thousands of people from the Party in the 1930s

• Secret police were used to arrest and intimidate opposition

• All of these are correct