Russian Revolution

What type of ruler was Tsar Nicholas II?

• Autocrat

• Democrat

• Communist

• Prime Minister

What was the Duma?

• A type of Russian bread

• A secret police force

• The Russian parliament

• A military strategy

What happened to people who spoke out against the Tsar's government?

• They were elected to office

• They were sent to prison

• They were ignored

• They were rewarded

Why did people resent Rasputin’s influence over the royal family?

• He was German

• He spent too much money

• He had no official role but great influence

• He supported the Bolsheviks

What was the main cause of Nicholas II’s loss of support during World War I?

• He made peace with Germany too early

• He took control of the army and Russia suffered major defeats

• He taxed the rich too heavily

• He refused to fight

What was Karl Marx’s core belief about workers and society?

• Workers should move to the countryside

• Workers should rebel and abolish private property

• Workers should obey the Tsar

• Workers should compete for profits

Who led the Bolsheviks and returned from exile in April 1917?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Alexander Kerensky

• Karl Marx

• Joseph Stalin

What event occurred in February 1917?

• The execution of the royal family

• A revolution that forced Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate

• The October Revolution

• The signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Why did many Russians turn against the provisional government led by Kerensky?

• He continued fighting in World War I

• He raised taxes

• He supported Rasputin

• He banned the Soviets

What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

• A trade deal with Germany

• An agreement between Reds and Whites

• A peace treaty that ended Russia’s involvement in WWI

• A treaty creating the Soviet Union