Russian Revolution Quiz

What was the main idea behind the Russian Revolution?

• To establish a monarchy

• To create a democratic government

• Long-term social unrest in Russia exploded in revolution, and ushered in the first Communist government

• To expand Russian territory

When did the explosion of the Russian Revolution occur?

• 1825

• 1881

• 1917

• 1991

Who succeeded Alexander II and halted all reforms in Russia?

• Nicholas I

• Alexander III

• Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

What measures did Alexander III take to wipe out revolutionary ideas?

• He promoted free speech

• He encouraged the use of minority languages

• He imposed strict censorship codes on published materials and written documents

• He established a democratic government

What language did Alexander III make the official language of the empire?

• Polish

• German

• French

• Russian

What was the result of the wave of pogroms under Alexander III's rule?

• Increased political freedom

• Organized violence against Jews

• Economic prosperity

• Expansion of Russian territory

What was one of the main reasons for the rapid industrialization in Russia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• The discovery of oil in Siberia

• The influence of Western European industrial practices

• The construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway

• The establishment of free trade zones

Which of the following was a significant outcome of the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway?

• It connected Russia with China

• It connected European Russia in the west with Russian ports on the Pacific Ocean in the east

• It led to the discovery of new mineral resources

• It caused a decline in the Russian economy

What was the main goal of the Marxist revolutionaries in Russia?

• To establish a monarchy

• To create a dictatorship of the proletariat

• To promote free-market capitalism

• To expand Russian territory

Who was the major leader of the Bolsheviks?

• Nicholas II

• Alexander Kerensky

• Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin)

• Leon Trotsky