The Russian Revolution of 1917: Mini Quiz

What event marked the beginning of the February Revolution in 1917?

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• The Kornilov affair

• Tsar Nicholas II's abdication

• Demonstrations and protests in Petrograd
• Lenin's return from exile

Who took over the government after Tsar Nicholas II abdicated?

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• General Kornilov

• The Provisional Government
• The Petrograd Soviet

• The Bolsheviks

Why did Tsar Nicholas II not pass the throne to his son Alexei?

• Alexei was ill with hemophilia

• Alexei was too young

• Alexei refused the throne

• Alexei was in exile

What was Lenin's position on Russia's involvement in World War I?

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• He was indifferent

• He demanded Russia leave the war immediately
• He wanted to negotiate peace

• He supported it

What was the outcome of the July Putsch?

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• The Kornilov affair began

• The Provisional Government was overthrown

• The Bolsheviks successfully took over the government

• The Bolsheviks failed and were arrested

What was the Kornilov affair?

• A successful revolution by the Soviets

• An attempt by General Kornilov to crush the Petrograd Soviet

• A peace treaty with Germany

• A failed Bolshevik coup

What significant event happened on October 25th, 1917?

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• The Provisional Government was overthrown
• The Kornilov affair ended

• The July Putsch began

• The constituent assembly elections were held

What was the result of the constituent assembly elections in November 1917?

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• The Kornilov affair was resolved

• The Provisional Government regained power

• The assembly was dissolved by the Bolsheviks
• The Bolsheviks won a majority

What did the second congress of Soviets decree after the October Revolution?

• A new offensive in the war

• The arrest of all opposition parties

• The socialization of all land for redistribution

• The dissolution of the Provisional Government

Who became the chairman of the Soviet People's Commissar after the October Revolution?