Russian Revolution

Which of these sentences would be MOST important to include in an objective summary of the Russian Revolution?

• Vladimir Lenin made peace with Germany after he gained power in the Bolshevik Revolution.

• Czar Nicholas II wanted to give power to his brother Michael, but Michael did not want the job of czar.

• In the early 1900s, Russia went through two major revolutions that drastically changed its government.

• Not only did many Russians die in World War I, but the war effort also damaged the Russian economy

Which of the following details is MOST important to the development of the main idea?

• Czar Nicholas II became unpopular when he silenced the Russian parliament.

• Lots of protesters took to the streets, demanding the czar give them bread.

• The Russians used a different calendar before the revolution took place.

• The city Petrograd is now known as St. Petersburg.

How did Russia become subject to Bolshevik rule?

• The Bolsheviks took advantage of the weak temporary government formed after the revolution.

• The Bolsheviks convinced the Russian people that they would benefit from a more equal society.

• The Bolsheviks started a civil war and gained strength after they were victorious.

• The Bolsheviks gained popularity because they provided better living conditions for the people.

Which of the following people or groups mentioned in the article would be MOST likely to agree with the idea that the government should take over businesses to promote equality?

• Lenin

• the anti-Bolsheviks

• the Duma

• Czar Nicholas II

Communism was an idea first developed by:

• V.I. Lenin

• Karl Marx

• Leon Trotsky

• Joseph Stalin

What “father of communism” and author of The Communist Manifesto was the influence behind Russian revolutionaries bringing communism to Russia?

• Karl Marx

• Lenin

• Stalin

• Putin

Name of the Soviet dictator who led the revolution which brought communism to Russia

Who led the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Leon Trotsky

• Joseph Stalin

• Nicholas II

What was the result of the October Revolution in 1917?

• The Tsar regained power

• A democratic government was established

• The Bolsheviks seized control of the government

• Russia surrendered to Germany

What happened to Tsar Nicholas II after the revolution?

• He and his family were executed

• He was reinstated as a constitutional monarch

• He was exiled to France

• He escaped to the United States