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Russia

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the Czar of Russia during the Russian Revolution?

a)

Wilhelm II

b)

Nicholas II

c)

Alexander III

d)

Peter I

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.

Who is this leader of the Bolsheviks?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Gavrilo Princip

d)

Woodrow Wilson

4.

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

a)

USA

b)

North Korea

c)

Germany

d)

Saudi Arabia

5.

Russia eventually fell under what form of government

a)

Democracy

b)

Democrats

c)

Communism

d)

Republicans

6.

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

7.

What happened in 1918

a)

A civil war broke out between the white army and the red army

b)

Russia bombed America

c)

Russia built the first space shuttle

8.

The Duma was created by Nicholas II after this event:

a)

Bloody Sunday (1905)

b)

March Revolution (1917)

c)

November Revolution (1917)

d)

Russian Civil War (1917-1922)

9.

Which of the following was not part of the Bolsheviks' slogan?

a)

Bread

b)

Land

c)

Equality

d)

Peace

10.

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

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Leon Trotsky

d)

Rasputin

11.

In communism, prices and production are based on ___________.

a)

Government orders

b)

Supply and demand

12.
Which of the following answers is the correct chronological order of events during the Russian Revolution?
a)
A.  Bloody Sunday, World War I, Tsar Nicholas’s abdication, assassination of the Romanov family 
b)
A.  World War I, Bloody Sunday, assassination of the Romanov family, Tsar Nicholas’s abdication
c)
A.  World War I, Tsar Nicholas’s abdication, Bloody Sunday, assassination of the Romanov family
d)
A.  February Revolution, Tsar Nicholas’s abdication, assassination of the Romanov family, World War I
13.
Acting as a religious figure, which person gained significant influence over the Russian royal family during the early 20th century?
a)
A.  Alexander Kerensky 
b)
B. Vladimir Lenin 
c)
C. Gregory Rasputin
d)
 D. Leon Trotsky
14.
Who was the "Mad Monk" that was an aid to Tsarina Alexandria before the Russian Revolution
a)
Rumi
b)
Roma
c)
Rasputin
d)
Romanov
15.
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
16.
Who supported the "Red Army"?
a)
Imperialists
b)
Communists
c)
Monarchists
d)
Anarchists
17.
When did the Romanov Dynasty fall?
a)
1914
b)
February 1917
c)
October 1917
d)
1924
18.
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 
19.
What was the final outcome of the Russian Revolution?
a)
The Bolshevik civil war
b)
WWI ended and Russia united with Germany
c)
Tsar Nicholas was put back on the throne
d)
Russia became the U.S.S.R
20.

What does Kremlin mean in Russian?

a)

Government building

b)

White House

c)

Fortress

d)

Castle

21.

The statue of Peter the Great is located in which city?

a)

St. Petersburg

b)

Leningrad

c)

Moscow

d)

Mermansk

22.

Lenin's body is preserved in which Russian City

a)

Mermansk

b)

Novosebrisk

c)

Saint Petersburg

d)

Moscow

23.

Which Revolution did the reds finally win and take over

a)

October

b)

February

c)

September

d)

January

24.

What was the name of the first Satellite

a)

Spudnic

b)

Sputnick

c)

Sputnik

d)

Spudnick

25.

Communist leader who took over china

a)

Mao Zedong

b)

Moe Xiping

c)

Larry Bird

d)

Shaun Cho

26.

Berlin Wall separated what country

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

China

d)

USA

27.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
28.
President Truman adopted a new foreign policy during the Cold War know as the Truman Doctrine. What was the main goal of the Truman Doctrine?
a)
To expand trade with Europe
b)
To limit the build up of nuclear weapons
c)
To stop the spread of communism
d)
to send financial aid to Europe
29.
The United States got involved in conflicts like Korea and Vietnam because they were afraid of the domino theory. What is the domino theory?
a)
If one country fell to democracy, others would follow
b)
If one country fell to communism, others would follow
30.
Why was the United States involved in the Berlin Airlift?
a)
to airlift food to the people of West Berlin
b)
to bomb East Berlin
c)
to demolish the Berlin Wall
d)
to transport people out of East Berlin
31.
Why did the United States become involved in the Korean War?
a)
to contain communism
b)
to colonize Korea
c)
to spread communism
d)
to Christianize Koreans
32.
Where was Korea divided?
a)
18 parallel
b)
34 parallel
c)
38 parallel
d)
15 parallel
33.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The USSR and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
34.

Какой это язык ?

a)

Russian

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

French

35.

Why is the North European plain so important to Russia?

a)

Nuclear fuel

b)

Industry

c)

Agriculture

d)

Really amazing fishing

36.

This lake contains 20% of the worlds fresh water

a)

Bear Lake

b)

Lake Baikal

c)

Czar lake

d)

Lake of Russia

37.

Russia is majority what climate?

a)

Semiarid

b)

Humid Subtropical

c)

Tundra

d)

Subarctic

38.

What is the capital of Russia

a)

Moscow

b)

Mosco

c)

Moscoe

d)

Mossycow

39.
What mountain range separates Soviet Europe from Soviet Asia?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Caucasus Mountains
c)
Himalayas
d)
Andes Mountains
40.
What is the capital of Russia?
a)
Chernobyl
b)
Lithuania
c)
Moscow
d)
Kiev
41.
What is the capital of Ukraine?
a)
Odessa
b)
Kiev
c)
Lithuania
d)
Chernobyl
42.
What mountains are located in the states of Georgia and Armenia?
a)
Caucasus Mountains
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Mount Everest
d)
Rocky Mountains
43.
What is caviar?
a)
Mink fur
b)
fish eggs
c)
fish scales
44.
What is permafrost?
a)
deep, dense forests
b)
ground is permanently frozen
c)
cold wind
d)
freezing rain
45.

Disney Land is the same as Disney World

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Why couldn't the US and Soviet Union get into a major war after the 1950s?

a)

They would have no support from NATO or the Warsaw Pact if they did

b)

The United Nations would kick these founding members out for going to war

c)

It would cause mutually assured destruction (M.A.D.) killing everyone

d)

It would cause the rest of the world to declare war on both sides

47.

How did the Soviets begin the "Space Race" which started in 1957?

a)

They launched the first ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile)

b)

They launched the first artificial satellite named Sputnik into space

c)

They created the first space station

d)

They produced the largest hydrogen bomb ever

48.

Why did the launch of Sputnik frighten many in the United States?

a)

It meant the Soviet Union could stop all nuclear attacks sent their way

b)

It made them feel they fell behind the Soviets in technology and they had more powerful nuclear rockets

c)

They believed the USSR would soon declare war on the US

d)

It made Americans feel an impending invasion of US soil was happening

49.

President John F Kennedy set the US goal to win the Space Race by declaring the US would go to-

a)

Mecury

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

The Moon

50.

What happened in 1969 ending the Space Race?

a)

The US sent is own satellites into Space

b)

John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth

c)

The US sent the first robotic rover to Mars

d)

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on The Moon

51.

Which of these is NOT technology that came from the efforts of the Space Race?

a)

Satellites, Football Helmets

b)

GPS Technology, Enriched Foods

c)

Fuel-efficient car engines, enhanced grip shoes

d)

Sunglasses, Smoke Detectors

52.
In a "pure" communist society, who are the wealthiest and most powerful people?
a)
Intellectuals
b)
Business leaders
c)
Military leaders
d)
No One--every member of society is supposed to be equal
53.
What societal problem did Karl Marx attempt to address in his manifesto? Choose the best answer.
a)
The exploitation of the poor by the rich
b)
The low quality of good produced at large factories.
c)
The fact that poor people were not allowed to vote.
d)
Unfair laws that allow poor people to be sent to prison
54.
According to Marx, workers would take control of governments through:
a)
Non-violent protest
b)
Democratic reforms
c)
Violent revolution
d)
Trickery