Challenges of the Bolshevik Revolution

What was the primary challenge faced by the Sovnarkom in consolidating power after the October Revolution?

• Establishing a new currency

• Gaining legitimacy and authority

• Building a new army

• Forming international alliances

Which event led to the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly in 1918?

• The signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

• The outbreak of the Civil War

• The Bolsheviks' refusal to accept the election results

• The Kronstadt Revolt

What was the main consequence of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk for Russia?

• Gained new territories

• Lost significant territories and resources

• Strengthened its military

• Improved relations with Western countries

Which policy was implemented during the Civil War to control the economy and support the Red Army?

• State Capitalism

• War Communism

• New Economic Policy (NEP)

• Collectivisation

What was the Red Terror?

• A series of economic reforms

• A campaign of political repression and violence

• An artistic movement

• A military strategy

Which revolt in 1921 highlighted the discontent with Bolshevik policies among sailors and workers?

• Kronstadt Revolt

• Tambov Rebellion

• Moscow Uprising

• Petrograd Strike

What was the primary role of the Cheka during the early years of the Soviet regime?

• To manage economic policies

• To oversee education reforms

• To act as the secret police and enforce Bolshevik rule

• To negotiate international treaties

Which policy marked a shift from War Communism to a more market-oriented approach in 1921?

• State Capitalism

• New Economic Policy (NEP)

• Collectivisation

• Industrialisation

What was a significant outcome of the Tenth Party Congress in 1921?

• Introduction of the NEP

• Abolition of the Cheka

• Expansion of women's rights

• Establishment of the Soviet Union

Which individual was instrumental in organising the Red Army during the Civil War?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Leon Trotsky

• Felix Dzerzhinsky

• Alexandra Kollontai