WorksheetsBolshevik Revolution (WW I)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that Russia was unprepared for the start of WWI?
a)
Russia had no competent military leaders
b)
The Czar abdicated and left Russia without a government
c)
The military did not have enough guns
d)
The Czar had great leadership ability and training to lead the army
2.
What role did Rasputin play in the Russian Revolution?
a)
He led the military to victory over Germany
b)
He began to influence politics and the czar’s wife Alexandria
c)
He led the White Army
d)
He was the leader of the Bolsheviks
3.
Which of the following was NOT a reason Czar Nicholas stepped down during the March Revolution?
a)
Women were marching and demanding “Peace and Bread”
b)
Workers from factories went on a general strike
c)
Russia was winning WWI
d)
Czar Nicholas ordered the army to shoot the protesters
4.
The Russian Provisional government made the fatal mistake of
a)
deciding to
Continue the 300-year old Romanov dynasty
Continue the 300-year old Romanov dynasty
b)
signing a peace treaty with Austria
c)
assassinating the czar
d)
remaining in WWI
5.
The councils made up of representatives from workers and soldiers were called
a)
War communism
b)
Soviets
c)
White Army
d)
Kaiser
6.
Why did German military leaders return Lenin to Russia?
a)
They did not want Trotsky to become President of Russia
b)
They wanted to destroy capitalism through revolution
c)
They hoped Lenin would create disorder and have Russia drop out of the war
d)
They did not like the violent ways the Bolsheviks ran the country
7.
Which of the following was Lenin’s promise to the Russian people?
a)
Hope, wine and beef
b)
War, vodka and salad
c)
Peace, land and bread
d)
A return to normalcy
8.
Why did Russia fall into civil war?
a)
The factory workers were tired of waiting for land reform
b)
Many groups were opposed to the new Bolshevik government
c)
The Bolsheviks and Communists disagreed about how to run the country
d)
The czar led forces against the Bolshevik government
9.
A policy ensuring supplies for the Red Army was known as
a)
War communism
b)
Soviets
c)
White Army
d)
Kaiser
10.
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the Bolsheviks winning the Russian Civil War?
a)
The White Army was not organized
b)
The Russian press supported Czar Nicholas
c)
The Cheka destroyed all opposition
d)
The presence of the Allies in Russia united the people
11.
What areas were given up by Russia to Germany in the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
a)
Kars, Ardahan, and Batum
b)
Greece, Yugoslavia, and Croatia
c)
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia
d)
Prussia, Serbia, Finland, and Denmark
12.
What year did Russia become the U.S.S.R.?
a)
1919
b)
1920
c)
1921
d)
1922
13.
What does U.S.S.R. stand for?
a)
United States of Soviet Resistance
b)
Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
c)
Union of Soldiers and Sailors Republic
d)
United Socialists Soviets Rearmed
14.
The Bolshevik Revolution changed the political structure of Russia. The Bolsheviks were renamed the
a)
liberal party
b)
socialist party
c)
progressive party
d)
communist party
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