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Russian Revolution Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the major consequence of the February Revolution of 1917?
a)
A.  It forced Kerensky to surrender to the Bolsheviks. 
b)
B. It secured Stalin as leader of Russia. 
c)
C. It allowed Trotsky to negotiate peace with Germany. 
d)
D. It forced Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate the throne.
2.
Which group of people revolted against the Russian revolutionary provisional government in 1917?
a)
A.  the Bolsheviks 
b)
B. the Czarists 
c)
C. the nobility 
d)
D. the clergy
3.
Which opinion on economic production would Karl Marx most likely express?
a)
A.  A free market best supports the needs of workers. 
b)
B. The role of the government is to regulate the means of production. 
c)
C. Ownership of the means of production should be shared equally by all workers. 
d)
D. Businesses should own the means of production to effectively increase economic output.
4.
Why were people upset with Tsar Nicholas?
a)
Because he got them involved in WWI
b)
Because they had food shortages
c)
Because they had fuel shortages
d)
All of these reasons
5.
What was the name of the Tsar in charge of Russia before the revolution?
a)
Nicholas
b)
Lenin
c)
Karl Marx
6.
Communism is when nothing is owned privately and everyone shares everything. 
a)
True
b)
False
7.
What was the name of the group that believed communism should be introduced in Russia?
a)
The democrats
b)
The Bolsheviks
c)
The revolutionaries
8.
Who took over in February 1917 after the people rioted? 
a)
Alexander Kerensky and the provisional government 
b)
The Bolsheviks
9.
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk took Russia out of WWI. 
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The Bolsheviks were also known as the Reds. 
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The ones who were against the Bolsheviks in the civil war were known as the whites.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Who was the leader of the Provisional Government between the February and October Revolutions
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
V. I. Lenin
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Alexander Kerensky
13.
What was the main cause of the failure of the Provisional Government
a)
Failure to withdraw from World War I
b)
United States wanted to take their place in the war
c)
Marxism sounded cooler
d)
Kerensky died
14.
What was the name of the secret police in Russia?
a)
FBI
b)
Stasi
c)
Cheka
d)
Gestapo
15.
Who supported the "Red Army"?
a)
Imperialists
b)
Communists
c)
Monarchists
d)
Anarchists
16.
During what war did Lenin implement his "War Communism" in which he took over sole control of the war effort and the means of production?
a)
Russian Civil War
b)
World War I
c)
World War II
d)
War of the Roses
17.
When Lenin finally realized the true state of the Russian Economy, he implemented the __________ in order to gain more money for the average farmer and worker within Russia.
a)
Lenin's Communism
b)
Marx's Communism
c)
"War Communism"
d)
New Economic Policy
18.

Proposes that government should organize and control the means of production for the welfare of all and be done with the use of violence.

a)

Socialism

b)

Communism

19.

In which economic system do private individuals control the economy?

a)

capitalism

b)

socialism

c)

communism

d)

anarchism

20.
An economic system in which the means of planning, producing and distributing goods is controlled by a central government that theoretically seeks a more just and equitable distribution of property and labor is called:
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Democracy
d)
Monarchy
21.
This economic system has the MOST government control...
a)
capitalism
b)
mixed market
c)
communism
d)
socialism
22.
Governments should not interfere with the rights of individuals to make their own living
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Socialism
23.

Government that controls all aspects of daily life.

a)

anarchy

b)

communism

c)

theocracy

d)

democracy

24.

Economy where everything is based on tradition and farming.

a)

democracy

b)

traditional economy

c)

mixed economy

d)

command economy

25.

Another name for capitalism

a)

command economy

b)

market economy

c)

socialism

d)

democracy

26.

Prices are determined by the government in this type of economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

27.

Prices for goods in this type of economy are determined by the law of supply and demand.

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

28.

The government controls all aspects of this type of economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

29.

This type of economy relies on how things have always been done, when deciding what and how to produce things.

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

30.

The internet, which allows people from all over the world to buy and sell in a completely decentralized network, is an example of this type of economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

31.

The economies of Cuba, North Korea, and the former Soviet Union are/were closest to this type of economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

32.

The United States (and, technically, every other country in the world) has this type of economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

33.

The government sets out basic rules for product safety, working conditions and wages but otherwise allows people to do what they want in this type of economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

34.

In some places decisions about what is to be produced and for whom it will be produced are made by individuals. Some individuals own the means of production and they and other individuals are consumers. Both producers and consumers are making choices about what to produce and what to consume. This is an example of what type of economy?

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

35.

In a capitalist society, individuals and businesses invest money in various means of production - such as factories, machines, or land - in order to gain a profit. Pure capitalism is an example of what type of economy?

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

36.

On Ebay I can currently get two tickets to the OSU v. ichigan game for under $300. If I wait, I may be able to get them for a lower price. On the other hand, the price may go up as we get closer to the game. It would be illegal for me to buy them at the game from a scalper. This is an example of how the market functions in which type of economy?

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

37.

This type of economy has no profit because people make just as much as they need.

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

38.

In order to maximize profit, what type of economy uses technology and innovation in order to make the product as cheaply as possible?

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

39.

Who was the Czar of Russia during the Russian Revolution?

a)

Wilhelm II

b)

Nicholas II

c)

Alexander III

d)

Peter I

40.
Which group of people revolted against the Russian revolutionary provisional government in 1917?
a)
A.  the Bolsheviks 
b)
B. the Czarists 
c)
C. the nobility 
d)
D. the clergy
41.

Why were the Russian people angry with Czar Nicholas

a)

He led them into war

b)

He held slaves

42.

During World War 1 in 1914, Russia was at war with..

a)

USA

b)

North Korea

c)

Germany

d)

Saudi Arabia

43.

in February 1917 the first revolution came about because of..

a)

The lack of bread

b)

People wanted to end slavery

c)

Women weren't allowed to vote

d)

Girls weren't allowed to go to school

44.

Russia eventually fell under what form of government

a)

Democracy

b)

Democrats

c)

Communism

d)

Republicans

45.

Lenin's new slogan which appealed to the people was...

a)

Love, Peace, and happiness

b)

Peace, bread, and land

c)

Treat people the way you want to be treated

d)

Less government, more people

46.

What were 3 characteristics of the Russian Revolution

a)

Someone is typically in absolute power

b)

Common people are angry

c)

Common people want change

d)

All of the above

47.
What was Russia's government before the Russian Revolution?
a)
Democracy
b)
Communism
c)
Monarchy
d)
Socialism
48.
What was Bloody Sunday? 
a)
Peaceful protestors at the palace were killed by Guards
b)
Protestors and rioters forced Nicholas II to abdicate his throne
c)
The loss to Japan was an embarrassment to Russian people
d)
Radical communist party
49.
Despite having freedom, peasants in Russia were unhappy because: 
a)
They had no money
b)
They had no land
c)
Factory conditions were awful
d)
All of these 
50.
Who supported the "Red Army"?
a)
Imperialists
b)
Communists
c)
Monarchists
d)
Anarchists
51.
What was the result of the February/March Revolution?
a)
The Tsar is forced out of power
b)
The Tsar and his family are killed
c)
The Soviet Union is established
d)
Pigs learn to fly
52.

Following the revolution what was the name of the government/philosophy that was introduced. This philosophy had a huge impact on the economy.

a)

Communism

b)

Facism

c)

Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

53.
why did Russia withdraw from WWI?
a)
Lenin wanted the soldiers to return to work for the new government
b)
soldiers were no equipped and suffered heavy casualties
c)
Russia wanted to ally with Germany instead of fight them
d)
Russia needed workers for their factories
54.
Temporary representative government of Russia, it was created following the Russian revolution of 1905. It “shared” power with the last Czar of Russia.
a)
Propaganda
b)
Censorship
c)
Gulag
d)
Duma
55.

"Healer" to the royal family who was distrusted and eventually murdered.

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Leon Trotsky

d)

Rasputin

56.

"Laissez faire" means...

a)

The government makes all economic decisions.

b)

Individuals should be rewarded for hard work.

c)

Government should play no role in the economy.

d)

Competition leads to lower prices and improvements.

57.

"Private property will no longer exist. The people will form a classless society and control the means of production." This reflects the beliefs of...

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

58.

"Government should not get involved in the economy." This reflects the beliefs of...

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

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