Vladimir Lenin: Life and Legacy

The video explores Vladimir Lenin's life, from his early years and family background to his rise as a revolutionary leader. It covers the political climate in Russia, Lenin's radicalization, his exile, and his role in the October Revolution. The video also discusses the Russian Civil War, the establishment of the Soviet state, and Lenin's declining health and legacy.

What event had a profound impact on Lenin at the age of fifteen?

• His father's death

• His expulsion from school

• His family's financial ruin

• His mother's death

Which university did Lenin attend in 1887?

• Moscow State University

• University of St Petersburg

• Saint Petersburg State University

• Kazan University

What was the name of the newspaper Lenin published while in exile in London?

• The Worker’s Cause

• Iskra

• Novaya Zhizn

• The Communist Manifesto

What was the main focus of Lenin's book 'What is to be Done?'

• The inevitability of socialism

• The need for a revolutionary vanguard

• The benefits of industrialization

• The importance of democratic reforms

What was the main goal of Lenin's 'April Theses'?

• To form an alliance with the Mensheviks

• To establish a new government based around workers’ councils

• To promote industrialization in Russia

• To end the war with Germany

What was the outcome of the October Revolution?

• The Mensheviks gaining control

• The Bolsheviks seizing power

• The establishment of a democratic government

• The end of World War I

What was the primary enemy of the new Bolshevik regime during the Russian Civil War?

• The Red Army

• The White Army

• The Mensheviks

• The Orthodox Church

What was the Cheka?

• A workers' council

• A revolutionary newspaper

• A secret police service

• A political party

What was the purpose of Lenin's New Economic Policy (NEP)?

• To stabilize the Russian economy

• To abolish private ownership

• To increase state control over all industries

• To promote collectivization of farms

Who did Lenin favor as his successor in his last testament?

• Lev Kamenev

• Grigory Zinoviev

• Leon Trotsky

• Joseph Stalin