Worksheets1905 Revolution
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following best describes the ‘Workers’ Petition’ circulated by Father Georgy Gapon in January 1905?
A demand for Tsar Nicholas II to immediately abdicate the throne
An appeal for improved working conditions and the creation of a democratically-elected State Duma
An appeal for guaranteed civil rights and elections based on universal suffrage
A declaration of opposition to Tsar Nicholas II and the autocracy
Approximately how many protestors were shot dead on in the Bloody Sunday massacre (9 January 1905)?
200
20
2,000
200,000
Which of the following best describes why the Bloody Sunday massacre (9 January 1905) was so significant?
It forced the Tsar to issue the October Manifesto, promising reform
It suppressed the protest movement and ended demands for democracy
It marked the first time violence had been used to protect the Tsarist regime
It destroyed the myth of the ‘benevolent tsar’ and encouraged further protests
Why was the petition and march of Bloody Sunday (9 January 1905) significant?
showed the worker were able to successfully fight the Russian army
the workers made both economic and political demands
led to the overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II and his government
destroyed all of St Petersburg
Which of the following was not a factor which contributed to Russia’s defeat in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05)?
Russian commanders failed to utilise modern technologies like wireless radio effectively
Russian generals used outdated tactics like cavalry charges against Japanese trenches and machine guns
Russian forces were crippled by mass desertions
Russian forces experienced supply disruptions because the Trans-Siberian Railway was not yet finished
Which two battles in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-05) resulted in catastrophic defeats for the Russian Army and Russian Navy?
Battle of Mukden and Battle of Tsushima
Siege of Port Arthur and Battle of Masurian Lakes
Battle of Tannenberg and Battle of Masurian Lakes
Siege of Port Arthur and Battle of Tsushima
Why was the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) significant to the development of a revolutionary situation in Russia?
the war caused a surge of patriotism and popular support
the war seemed to highlight the tsarist government's lack of competence and lack of proper concern for its soldiers
the war seemed to prove that Japan had a right to assert its interests in the region
the war demonstrated that Russia would face new and powerful enemies in this new century
Which of the following statements best describes the significance of the Potemkin Mutiny (June 1905)?
Led to the overthrow of the Tsar
Symbolised growing defiance of the oppressive Tsarist regime throughout the 1905 Revolution
Forced the Tsar to issue the October Manifesto, promising democratic reforms
Led to Russia’s defeat in the Russo-Japanese War
Why was Russia's involvement in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) a serious mistake?
Japan asked for help from the United States of America
it eneded in a humiliating defeat and worsened the revolutionary situation inside Russia
Russia's real enemy was China
it gave Russia a bad reputation around the world
Which of the following statements best describes the October Manifesto (17 October 1905)?
A declaration that the Tsar regretted the violence of Bloody Sunday and planned to compensate victims’ families
A declaration that the Tsar would implement liberal reforms and convene a democratically-elected State Duma
A call for Russians to submit petitions to the Tsar on the best way to reform the political system
A constitution which defined and limited the powers of the Tsar and the State Duma
Which of the following statements best describes why Tsar Nicholas II issued the October Manifesto (17 October 1905)?
He hoped to repair his reputation after the disaster of Bloody Sunday by appearing progressive and promising reforms
He was convinced by his wife, Tsarina Alexandra, that promising democratic reforms would make him appear strong
He was committed to transforming Russia into a modern, democratic state
He was convinced by advisors like Sergei Witte that promising democracy was the only way to avoid being overthrown
Which of the following best describes the role of the military in the 1905 Revolution?
The Tsar’s generals sent him telegrams demanding that he promise democratic reforms
400 mutinies occurred among demoralised Russian Army and Navy units, leaving the regime unable to suppress revolutionary uprisings
Cossack detachments carried out punitive expeditions against rebel villages, reinforcing the perception that the Tsar was a tyrant
Mutineers in St. Petersburg helped establish the St. Petersburg Soviet, which called for the Tsar’s abdication
What did liberal organisations such as The Union of Liberation (led by Paul Milyukov) demand?
a constitution guaranteeing a parliament and civil rights
the release of all criminals from Russian jails
a massive increase in the size of the Russian army
the imprisonment of the royal family
Why were the strikes and demonstrations in 1905 serious?
this was the first time the three classes of workers, peasants and middle-class liberals had risen against a tsar together
this forced the middle-class liberals to help crush the peasants and workers
this led the workers to fight against the peasants
all of the above
Why were Tsar Nicholas II's promise of reforms in the October Manifesto (1905) disappointed?
the Tsar did not live long enough to enact them
middle-class liberals opposed them
the Tsar reaffirmed his absolute, autocratic authority
the Tsar was stopped by the outbreak of war
Why was the October Manifesto partially successful?
it won over the urban workers to the tsarist regime by promising more industrial development
it won over the peasants by promising a solution to their 'land hunger'
it won over some of the middle-class liberals by promising representative government in the form of the Duma
it won over the university students by promising educational reform
Which of the following best describes the long-term significance of the 1905 Revolution?
Exposed the failures of the Tsarist regime for the first time
Convinced Lenin that the Bolsheviks needed to recruit more members in order to bring down the Tsarist regime
Created disillusionment and anger, as the Tsar proved unwilling to fulfil his own promises of democracy
Created the system of ‘dual authority’ where power was shared by the Petrograd Soviet and Provisional Government
