Russian History Quiz

Name the Prime Minister who tried to reform Russia in the 1900s.

• Alexander Stakhanov

• Pyotr Stolypin

What was Russia’s first parliament?

• Congress

• Duma

• Domer

• Senate

What was the name of the Tsar of Russia in 1916?

• Nicholas II

• Alexander III

Who was Rasputin?

• Nicholas II’s son who had hemophilia.

• Tsarina Alexandra’s secret lover.

• A self-described holy man who claimed to have magical powers who advised Alexandra.

• None of the above.

What was the capital city of Imperial Russia?

• Moscow

• St Petersburg

In which 2 months were the 2 revolutions of 1917?

• February

• November

• March

• January

• October

Who was the leader of the Red Guard in 1917?

• Joseph Stalin

• Leon Trotsky

• Vladimir Lenin

Who was the first leader of the Soviet Union after the Russian Revolution?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Leon Trotsky

• Joseph Stalin

What was the significance of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

• It initiated the Cold War.

• It ended Russia's involvement in World War I.

• It established the Soviet Union's borders.

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

• Restoration of a mixed economy with some private enterprise

• Complete state control of all industries

• Promotion of heavy industrialization