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Russian Revolution & Geography review

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the capital of Russia?

a)

Moscow

b)

St. Petersburg

c)

Nizhny Novgorod

d)

Vladivostok

2.

If you want to cross Russia by railway, what is the name of the famous railway that will take you across Russia?

a)

Trans-Siberian Railway

b)

Russian Railroad

c)

Russian Express

d)

Shinkansen

3.

From 1917-1991, Russia was the Soviet Union. What economic system did they follow?

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Fascism

4.

This region is too dry to support a forest, but not dry enough to be a desert. It is often mistaken for a prairie; however, it cannot support the tall grasses found there. What is the region in the photograph above?

a)

Steppe

b)

Rain forest

c)

Tundra

d)

Savanna

5.
What feature divides Europe from Asia?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Caucuses Mountains 
c)
Amur RIver
d)
Ob River
6.
What large sea has shrank to at least 25% of its original size?
a)
Aral Sea
b)
Caspian Sea
c)
East Sea
d)
Black Sea
7.
 Which event best replaces the question mark in this sequence?  
Russia 1917-1918
• Czar Nicholas II abdicated Russian Imperial throne
•  ?
• Bolsheviks seized power and became the Communist Party
• Russia signed a peace treaty with the Central Powers
a)
A.  Vladimir Lenin returned to lead the Russian Revolution 
b)
B. Leon Trotsky escaped Russia for exile in Mexico 
c)
C. The Russian government adopted the New Economic Policy 
d)
D. The Red Army won the Russian Civil War
8.
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.
9.
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
10.
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
11.
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
12.
The European part of Russia is separated by the Asian part of Russia by the ____.
a)
Himalayan Mountains
b)
Caspian Sea
c)
Ural Mountains
d)
Black Sea
13.
What group took over the government of Russia by overthrowing the Czar and created a Communist government?
a)
Mongols
b)
Slavs
c)
Bolsheviks
d)
Vikings
14.

Most of Russia's population lives in the ___.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

15.
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
16.
The strong and vibrant leader of the Bolshevik Revolution
a)
V. I. Lenin
b)
Josef Stalin
c)
Leon Trotsky
d)
Alexander Kerensky
17.
Who was the "Mad Monk" that was an aid to Tsarina Alexandria before the Russian Revolution
a)
Rumi
b)
Roma
c)
Rasputin
d)
Romanov
18.
Commander of the Red Army, lost succession of Lenin to Stalin in 1924
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Leon Trotsky
c)
Alexander Kerensky
d)
Tsar Nicholas II
19.
Who supported the "Red Army"?
a)
Imperialists
b)
Communists
c)
Monarchists
d)
Anarchists
20.
When did the Romanov Dynasty fall?
a)
1914
b)
February 1917
c)
October 1917
d)
1924
21.
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
22.
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
23.
What year did the Russian Revolution begin? 
a)
1917
b)
2003
c)
1492
d)
1966
24.
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 
25.
What happened to the Czar in 1917?
a)
Forced to give up the throne & exiled
b)
Promoted to General
c)
Killed
d)
Exiled to Serbia
26.
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
27.

Which of the following made up the White Army? Check all that apply.

a)

Democrats

b)

Czarists

c)

Mensheviks

d)

Bolsheviks

28.
The Romanov family ruled Russia for hundreds of years before the 1917 Revolution. The last Czar's name was __________________.
a)
Vladimir Lenin
b)
Joseph Stalin
c)
Mahatma Gandhi
d)
Nicholas II
29.

What was the name for kings or emperors in Russia?

a)

count

b)

kaiser

c)

czar

d)

sultan

30.

What did U.S.S.R. stand for?

a)

United Social Soviet Revolutionaries

b)

Use Sharp Scissors Regularly

c)

United Soviet Socialist Reunion

d)

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

31.

What was the historical event that saw the fall of the Russian monacrhy and the creation of the world's first communist country?

a)

World War II

b)

Russian Revolution

c)

Cold War

d)

Crimean War

32.

Why were Russian tired of their czar?

a)

They were losing World War I badly to the Germans.

b)

The Arctic Ocean kept freezing.

c)

Rasputin had gained a lot of power.

d)

There was starvation in Russian cities.

33.

series of rulers from the same family

a)

Dynasty

b)

Proletariat

c)

Czar

d)

Bolsheviks

34.

Which event happened first?

a)

Russian Civil War

b)

Bolshevik Revolution

c)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

d)

Czar abdicates

35.

Who led the Provisional Government?

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Lenin

c)

Trotsky

d)

Kerensky

36.

Who had the slogan "Peace, Land, Bread?"

a)

Bolsheviks

b)

Mensheviks

c)

Nicholas II

d)

Germany

37.

Which came first?

a)

Bloody Sunday

b)

Czar creates Duma

c)

Russo-Japanese War

d)

World War One

38.

a type of socialism where all the factors of production would be owned by the people, workers would share profits, and all would be economically equal

a)

Marxism

b)

Bolsheviks

c)

Proletariat

d)

Soviet

39.

lower or lowest social class in a society; working class

a)

Proletariat

b)

Bourgeouisie

c)

Marxists

d)

Sans Culotte

40.
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
41.
Which of the following was not a cause of the Russian Revolution? 
a)
Break up of the proletariat 
b)
Russias defeat in the Russo Japanese War 
c)
Massacre of hundreds during Bloody Sunday
d)
Russias involvement in WWI
42.
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 
43.
The Provisional Government (Duma) was overthrown by the Bolsheviks.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Russia was unprepared for war in all of the following ways EXCEPT one. 
a)
No Competent military leaders
b)
Weak armament industry (weapons)
c)
Poorly armed military
d)
No Czar
45.
Women workers in Petrograd marched in protest, then:
a)
organized a strike
b)
Learned to bake their own bread
c)
Consulted with Rasputin
d)
Joined the army
46.
Kerensky's provisional government made the fatal mistake of deciding to:
a)
continue the war
b)
sign a peace treaty with Germany
c)
Assassinate the Czar
d)
continue with the Romanov Dynasty
47.
Russian Legislative Body; Provisional government
a)
Congress
b)
Senate
c)
Legislative
d)
Duma
48.
How did Rasputin gain the tsar and tsarina's trust?
a)
won a major battle during WWI
b)
led the Russian Revolution
c)
was in charge of all finances in Russia
d)
supposedly cured the czars son of hemophilia
49.
What was name of the Bolshevik Party changed to?
a)
Capitalist
b)
Socialist
c)
Communist
d)
Republican
50.
What happens to the Czar's family in 1918?
a)
Lenin releases them
b)
They are executed and the bodies are burned
c)
Nicholas' son takes over the Monarchy
d)
They are exiled out of Russia
51.
Some of Russia's natural resources aren't used because
a)
Russia's economy is already flooded with wealth.
b)
Russians prefer to import resources.
c)
neighboring countries claim some resources and Russia hopes to avoid conflict.
d)
it is too cold and too distant to access or transport some materials.
52.
Which of the following features provide a transportation network for Russia?
a)
mountains
b)
rivers
c)
steppes
d)
taiga
53.
Which of the following best describes Russia's size?
a)
It is about the size of the U.S.
b)
It is about the size of France.
c)
It is a tiny country.
d)
It is a huge country.
54.
Which continent is Russia part of?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
both Europe and Asia
d)
neither Europe nor Asia
55.
What is Siberia?
a)
a tropical island
b)
an extremely cold region in Eastern Russia
c)
an active volcano
d)
a low mountain range
56.
Which of the following natural resources are found in Russia?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Natural Gas
d)
all of these
57.

Russia is a massive country, it is the ______ largest country in the world.

a)

1st

b)

3rd

c)

6th

d)

2nd

58.

What is the largest inland body of water in the world?

a)

Black Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Lake Michigan

d)

Caspian Sea

59.

What is the worlds deepest fresh water lake?

a)

Lake Ontario

b)

Lake Baikal

c)

Lake Onega

d)

Lake Chany

60.

Which Russian river flows into the Caspian Sea?

a)

Volga

b)

Amur

c)

Lena

d)

Yenisey

61.

Which part of Russian has permafrost?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

62.

Most of Russia's natural gas, coal, and oil can be found where?

a)

Moscow

b)

Kazan

c)

Siberia

d)

Sochi

63.
wide, grassy plains of Eurasia; also, similar semiarid climate regions elsewhere 
a)
tundra
b)
chernozem
c)
steppe
d)
hydroelectric power
64.
What is located at the letter C
a)
Volga River
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Caspian Sea
d)
Caucasian Mountains
65.
What is located at the letter B
a)
Volga River
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Caspian Sea
d)
Caucasian Mountains
66.
What is located at the letter A
a)
Volga River
b)
Ural Mountains
c)
Caspian Sea
d)
Caucasian Mountains
67.
What is located at the letter B
a)
Moscow
b)
St. Petersburg
c)
Perm
d)
Zurich
68.
What is located at the letter C
a)
Moscow
b)
St. Petersburg
c)
Perm
d)
Zurich
69.
The longest river in Russia is the
a)
Yenisey
b)
Volga
c)
Tiber
d)
Euphrates
70.

The elected national assembly created following the October Manifesto was the

a)

Duma

b)

pogrom

c)

zemstvo

d)

Winter Palace

71.

In an Autocracy, the citizens have_______________ power.

a)

No

b)

Some

c)

All