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Revolution Cycles in History

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Government ruled by a king or queen
a)
democracy
b)
totalitarianism
c)
monarchy
2.
Many people start a revolution because they want  to...
a)
elect their leaders democratically
b)
move to a new land
3.

What is a revolution?

a)

a type of belief system

b)

a type of religion

c)

a type of government

d)

a major change

4.

When a dictator is overthrown, it is most likely what type of revolution?

a)

religious

b)

technological

c)

social

d)

political

5.

When a new religion is forced upon citizens, it is most likely what type of revolution?

a)

Religous

b)

Cultural

c)

Political

d)

Technological

6.

The Industrial Revolution is an example of what type of revolution?

a)

religous

b)

cultural

c)

political

d)

technological

7.

The Industrial Revolution is an example of what type of revolution?

a)

religous

b)

cultural

c)

political

d)

technological

8.

What type of revolution involves the most changes to society?

a)

Technological

b)

Political

c)

Religious

d)

Cultural

9.

Women fighting for and gaining equal rights is what type of revolution?

a)

social

b)

political

c)

technological

d)

religious

10.

Why are revolutions described as a turning point in history?

a)

because they represent a stable government

b)

because they represent a slight change in power

c)

because they represent people's view points

d)

because they represent a major shift in society

11.

What type of revolution is this?


A movement to reduce the influence of the Roman Catholic Church in terms of family planning and birth control within a country.

a)

Political

b)

Social

c)

Technological/Industrial

d)

Cultural

e)

Religious

12.

What type of revolution is this?


A mass movement to overthrow a dictatorship in a country in Africa. The dictator has enforced repressive policies affecting many people in the country.

a)

Political

b)

Social

c)

Technological/industrial

d)

Cultural

e)

Religious

13.

What type of revolution is this?


A country in Asia is experiencing rapid economic change. The country is setting up many industrial projects so as to modernize quickly.

a)

Political

b)

Social

c)

Technological/Industrial

d)

Cultural

e)

Religious

14.

That type of revolution is this?


A mass movement of citizens forms to bring attention to cruel agricultural practices and petitions for laws to protect livestock from these practices. They also encourage others to follow a vegetarian or vegan diet.

a)

Political

b)

Social

c)

Technological.Industrial

d)

Cultural

e)

Religious

15.
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.
16.

What did the Russian Revolution happen during?

a)

World War One

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Enlightenment

17.

What issues were going on in Russia during this?

a)

Food Shortages

b)

Involvement in War

c)

Unhappiness With The Government

d)

All of the above were issues going on

18.

Who ruled Russia prior to the Russian Revolution?

a)

Czars

b)

Presidents

c)

Emporers

d)

Serfs

19.

What government did Russia turn to during this?

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Monarchy

20.

What did Russia become known as after this?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Austria Hungary

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Ukraine

21.

The czar was seen as a solid, competent leader.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Why were Russians 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.

23.

The 1911 Revolution led to the end of the

a)

Ming Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Qing (Ch'iang) Dynasty

24.

A sequence of rulers from the same family, stock, or group.

a)

Ancestors

b)

Dynasty