Russian Revolution

What was a significant cause of suffering in Russia during World War I?

• Overabundance of weaponry

• Excess food supplies

• Lack of basic materials for soldiers

• Efficient transportation systems

What role did local organizations like zemstvos play during World War I in Russia?

• They supported the Tsar unconditionally

• They increased support for the government

• They took responsibility for civilian well-being

• They led the military strategies

What was the outcome of Czar Nicholas II personally overseeing the battlefront?

• He appeared incompetent and uninterested in ordinary Russians

• He strengthened the Russian military

• He was seen as a competent leader

• Russian victories increased

What did the Provisional Government consist of after Nicholas II's abdication?

• A variety of members including monarchist, conservative, liberal, and socialist

• Foreign advisors only

• Only monarchist members

• Only socialist members

What was Lenin's platform upon his return to Russia in 1917?

• Support for the Provisional Government

• Peace, Bread, Land

• Continue the war at all costs

• Expansion of the Tsarist regime

What was the primary reason for the Bolsheviks' rejection of the Constituent Assembly in 1918?

• The Assembly was too supportive of Lenin

• The Bolsheviks won a majority of the seats

• The Assembly supported World War I

• The Bolsheviks won only a minority of the seats

What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk's impact on Russia?

• It expanded Russia's western holdings

• It had no significant impact

• It gave Russia's western holdings to Germany

• It ended the civil war in Russia

What was a consequence of the Bolshevik dictatorship and its 'Red Terror'?

• A decrease in violence

• An immediate transition to communism

• Defeat of the 'White Movement'

• Strengthening of democratic institutions

What was the New Economic Policy (NEP) introduced by Lenin?

• A return to full communism

• A policy allowing elements of capitalism

• A military strategy

• A healthcare reform

What was the outcome of Lenin's series of strokes beginning in 1922?

• He led the USSR until his natural death at an old age

• He recovered fully and continued his policies

• He resigned from his position

• He died in January 1924