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Russian Revolution

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Russian Revolution resulted in Russia removing itself from World War I.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

How many revolutions (or stages) happened in Russia in 1917?

a)

TWO

b)

THREE

c)

FOUR

d)

ONE

3.

The Russian monarchy treated the Russian people ____________.

a)

GENEROUSLY

b)

KINDLY

c)

HARSHLY

4.

Who was the leader of Russia at the time of World War I?

a)

KAISER WILHELM

b)

TSAR NICHOLAS II

c)

ARCHDUKE FERDINAND

d)

WOODROW WILSON

5.

Being the largest empire in the war, Russia did as well as it was expected to in World War I?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

One of the reasons Russia struggled in WWI was that it had not yet industrialized.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Even though they were doing poorly in the war, the people of Russia still loved their leader.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Which of the following DOES NOT describe Russia during the war?

a)

MANY BATTLE VICTORIES

b)

FOOD SHORTAGES

c)

HIGH CASUALTY RATES

9.

Tsar Nicholas II was eager to make the changes needed to make Russian life better.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Because of how they were doing in World War I, patriotism in Russia ________________.

a)

INCREASED

b)

DECREASED

c)

STAYED THE SAME

11.

Which is NOT an example of how the Russian people reacted?

a)

RIOTS AND STRIKES

b)

SOLDIERS CONTINUED TO DEFEND THE GOVERNMENT

c)

SOLDIERS STOPPED DEFENDING THE GOVERNMENT

12.

Through it all, Tsar Nicholas kept the loyalty of the people and continued to maintain authority in the government.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

As Tsar Nicholas’ power decreased, who was becoming more powerful in Russia?

a)

JOSEPH STALIN

b)

ADOLF HITLER

c)

VLADIMIR LENIN

14.

Who takes over when Tsar Nicholas II gives up the throne in the February Revolution?

a)

A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT

b)

VLADIMIR LENIN

c)

THE TSAR'S SON (NICHOLAS III)

15.

Which is another name for the October Revolution? (There may be more than one answer!)

a)

2nd Russian Revolution

b)

Bolshevik Revolution

c)

Communist Revolution

d)

1st Russian Revolution

16.

In the October Revolution, the provisional government faced off against the Bolsheviks or Communists.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

Which of the two sides in the October Revolution wanted Russia to continue fighting in World War I?

a)

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT

b)

SOVIETS/BOLSHEVIKES

c)

BOTH SIDES WANTED TO CONTINUE IN THE FIGHT

d)

NEITHER SIDE WANTED TO CONTINUE IN THE FIGHT

18.

The Russian people chose Communism because they believed getting rid of social classes was the solution.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

Who won the October Revolution?

a)

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT

b)

BOLSHEVIK / COMMUNISTS

c)

THERE WAS NO OCTOBER REVOLUTION

d)

IT WAS A TIE

20.

After the October Revolution, Russia dropped out of WWI.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

Which of the two sides in the October Revolution wanted Russia to continue fighting in World War I?

a)

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT

b)

SOVIETS / BOSHEVIKS

22.

Russia would now become known as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (U.S.S.R.).

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

Before the Russian Revolution in 1917, Russia had been largely a(n) ________________ country.

a)

INDUSTRIAL

b)

AGRICULTURAL

c)

ADVANCED

d)

AGRESSIVE

24.

What impact would the withdrawal of Russia have on WWI?

a)

CENTRAL POWERS COULD TURN FULL FORCE ON THE EASTERN FRONT

b)

ALLIED POWERS COULD TURN FULL FORCE ON THE WESTERN FRONT

c)

CENTRAL POWERS COULD TURN FULL FORCE ON THE WESTERN FRONT