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Socialism in Europe

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which among the following groups was against any kind of political or social change?

a)

Nationalists

b)

conservatives

c)

liberals

d)

radicals

2.

The majority religion of Russia was ___________ but the empire also included _________

a)

Russian Orthodox Church, grown out of Greek Orthodox Church

b)

Russian Orthodox Church

c)

Catholics, Protestants, Muslims and Buddhists

d)

Russian Orthodox Church AND Catholics, Protestants, Muslims and Buddhists

3.

Which of the following factors made autocracy unpopular in Russia?

a)

The German origin of the Tsarina Alexandra

b)

Poor advisors like the Monk Rasputin

c)

The huge cost of fighting in the World War I

d)

The German origin of the Tsarina Alexandra and Poor advisors like the Monk Rasputin

4.

How can you say that the ‘liberals’ were not ‘democrats’?

a)

They did not believe in universal adult franchise

b)

They felt that only men of property should have a right to vote

c)

Women should not have right to vote

d)

All the above

5.

By the mid-19th century in Europe, the idea which attracted widespread attention on the restructuring of society was

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Dictatorship

d)

None

6.

What were the demands made by the workers in St. Petersburg who went on a strike?

a)

Reduction of working time to eight hours

b)

Increase in wages

c)

Improvement in working conditions

d)

All the above

7.

Why did the Tsar dismiss the first Duma within 75 days of its election?

a)

Because it was incapable of taking good decisions

b)

Because the Tsar did not want anyone to question his authority

c)

The term of first Duma was of 75 days only

d)

None of the above

8.

In the World War I, which started in 1914, Russia fought against

a)

Britain and France

b)

Germany and Austria

c)

America

d)

All the above

9.

Which of these demands is/are referred to as Lenin’s 'April Theses'?

a)

World War I should be brought to an end

b)

Land should be transferred to the peasants

c)

Banks should be nationalised

d)

All the above

10.

Who led the Bolshevik group in Russia during Russian Revolution?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Friedrich Engels

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Trotsky

11.

Socialists took over the government in Russia through the?

a)

October Revolution in 1917

b)

November Revolution in 1918

c)

December Revolution in 1919

d)

February Revolution in 1920

12.

After 1905, most committees and trade unions were:

a)

Declared illegal

b)

declared legal

c)

active

d)

none of the above