WorksheetsRussian Revolution
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who were the "oppressed poor" as Marx called them?
a)
Proletariat
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
Soviets
d)
Slaves
2.
The bourgeoisie were
a)
the "oppressed poor"
b)
the thriving middle class
c)
the owners of the means of production
d)
the strong working class
3.
What was the name of the civil government groups that sprouted up to rise against the Romanov Dynasty
a)
Chekas
b)
Soviets
c)
Gulags
d)
Townships
4.
The strong and vibrant leader of the Bolshevik Revolution
a)
V. I. Lenin
b)
Josef Stalin
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Alexander Kerensky
5.
Who was the "Mad Monk" that was an aid to Tsarina Alexandria before the Russian Revolution
a)
Rumi
b)
Roma
c)
Rasputin
d)
Romanov
6.
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
7.
General Secretary of the Communist Party and successor to Lenin in 1924
a)
Leon Trotsky
b)
Tsar Nicholas II
c)
Alexander Kerensky
d)
Josef Stalin
8.
Who supported the "Red Army"?
a)
Imperialists
b)
Communists
c)
Monarchists
d)
Anarchists
9.
Because the imperialist Allied countries supported the opposite side, this army felt stronger in their belief that they were right?
a)
White Army
b)
Red Army
10.
Theoretical rising up of the proletariat against the bourgeoisie to take over the means of production and eliminate the struggle of the class system.
a)
Marx's Communism
b)
Lenin's Communism
11.
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
12.
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.
13.
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
14.
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
15.
Which event was a main cause of the Petrograd Uprising that began the Russian Revolution?
a)
A. severe food shortages
b)
B. Tsar Nicholas II’s abdication
c)
C. major military desertions
d)
D. Vladimir Lenin’s return from exile
16.
Which statement describes the ideology of V.I. Lenin during the Bolshevik Revolution?
a)
A. He preserved the monarchy as a national symbol.
b)
B. He called for authoritarian rule to implement communism.
c)
C. He promoted the use of nonviolent protest for social change.
d)
D. He held parliamentary elections to legitimize the new government.
17.
During Josef Stalin’s rule, Russians only had access to select information. This is an example of
a)
A. suffrage.
b)
B. democracy.
c)
C. fascism.
d)
D. censorship.
18.
A Soviet citizen living under Stalin’s rule had all aspects of life monitored and controlled by a centralized authority.
This is an example of
This is an example of
a)
A. totalitarianism.
b)
B. anarchism.
c)
C. theocracy.
d)
D. democracy.
19.
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.
20.
Why were the Russian citizens fed up with their way of life and want to have a revolution?
a)
Workers were not making fair wages
b)
People are going hungry
c)
Citizens did not want to be involved in WW1
d)
All of the above and even some more reasons
21.
What year did the Russian Revolution begin?
a)
1917
b)
2003
c)
1492
d)
1966
22.
What tragic event occurred in January of 1905 when guards at the Czar's palace shot & killed peaceful protesters?
a)
The Duma
b)
Bloody Saturday
c)
Bloody Sunday
d)
The Bolsheviks
23.
What group of people led the Russian Revolution and Why?
a)
Catholic priest who protested against the lack of freedom of religion
b)
Bourgeoisie were upset at the increased regulations
c)
Nationalists revolted against totalitarianism
d)
Proletariat protested against unfair working conditions
24.
Who took over the Soviet Union following the death of Lenin in 1924?
a)
Trotsky
b)
Trotsky
c)
Stalin
d)
Kerensky
25.
The picture shows an example of a technique used by Stalin called:
a)
Propaganda
b)
Command economy
c)
Collectives
d)
Totalitarianism
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