Exploring the Russian Revolution and Civil War

The video explores the impact of World War I on Europe, focusing on the Russian Revolution and Civil War. It discusses the failures of Tsar Nicholas II, the rise of Lenin and the Bolsheviks, and the eventual formation of the USSR. Key events include the abdication of Nicholas II, the October Revolution, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, and the Russian Civil War. The video concludes with the establishment of the USSR and the challenges it faced.

What was a major consequence of Tsar Nicholas II's failure to establish an efficient administration during World War I?

• Improved military strategies

• Economic prosperity

• Suffering due to lack of supplies

• Technological advancements

Which local organizations took over civilian well-being due to the failures of the imperial administration?

• Duma

• Zemstvos

• Bolsheviks

• Soviets

What led to Tsar Nicholas II deciding to abdicate his throne?

• Military victory

• Alliance with Germany

• Economic stability

• Pressure from family and public protests

What was Lenin's slogan that appealed to the war-weary Russian populace?

• Peace, Bread, Land

• Freedom, Honor, Fatherland

• Unity, Duty, Destiny

• Work, Discipline, Order

What was the primary goal of the Bolsheviks after taking power in 1917?

• To promote capitalist policies

• To continue World War I

• To restore the monarchy

• To establish a communist state

Which treaty marked a significant territorial loss for Russia in 1918?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

• Treaty of Berlin

What was the outcome of the civil war that followed the Bolshevik Revolution?

• Victory for the White Movement

• Formation of multiple independent states

• Bolsheviks consolidating power

• Defeat of the Bolsheviks

What policy did Lenin introduce in 1921 to address economic challenges?

• New Economic Policy

• Five-Year Plans

• War Communism

• Collectivization

Who was sidelined during Lenin's funeral organized by Joseph Stalin?

• Leon Trotsky

• Nicholas II

• Alexander Kerensky

• Vladimir Lenin

What was the estimated death toll from the civil war and accompanying famine?

• About 5 million

• About 10 million

• About 20 million

• About 15 million