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Russian Revolution

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During WWI the Russian Empire was ruled by ______

a)

Trotsky Dynasty

b)

Romanov Dynasty

c)

Nicholai Dynasty

2.

Joseph Stalin became the first ruler of communist Russia.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Vladimir Lenin became the first ruler of communist Russia.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When did the Russian Revolution happen? During .....

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

The Cold War

d)

The Civil War

5.

The Bolsheviks later renamed themselves what?

a)

The Communist Party

b)

The Fascist Party

c)

The Socialist Party

d)

The Democratic Party

6.

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

7.

Who ruled Russia prior to the Russian Revolution?

a)

Czars

b)

Presidents

c)

Emporers

d)

Serfs

8.

What type of government did Russia turn to during its revolution?

a)

Communism

b)

Democracy

c)

Theocracy

d)

Monarchy

9.

Who came up with communism?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Karl Marx

10.

What did Russia become known as after its revolution?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Austria Hungary

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

The Communist Union

11.

During the civil war following the Russian Revolution, who did the Red Army represent?

a)

Communists

b)

Non-Communists

12.

During the civil war following the Russian Revolution, who did the White Army represent?

a)

Communists

b)

Non-Communists

13.

Lenin's campaign slogan was:

a)

Peace Bread Land

b)

Money Wealth Power

c)

Greed Blood Profits

d)

History Best Class

14.

What was the end result of the Russian Revolution?

a)

Russia became a direct democracy

b)

Russia would become the first communist nation

c)

Russia would become a theocracy

d)

Russia would go back to an absolute monarchy

15.

This treaty pulled Russia out of WWI?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Greenville

c)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

d)

Treaty of Moscow

16.

This form of government is described as having no private ownership, no class system and no religious organizations. Everything is distributed equally.

a)

Democracy

b)

Federation

c)

Theocracy

d)

Communism

17.

What year did the Russian Revolution occur?

a)

1910

b)

1917

c)

1922

d)

1945

18.

What was the name for kings or emperors in Russia?

a)

count

b)

kaiser

c)

czar

d)

sultan

19.

What self-proclaimed "holy man" gained power in Russia?

a)

Rasputin

b)

Lenin

c)

Nicholas II

d)

Alexis

20.

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks (communists)?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Joseph Stalin

c)

Michail Gorbachev

d)

Peter the Great

21.

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

a)

World War II

b)

Russian Revolution

c)

Cold War

d)

Crimean War

22.

Who was Lenin's comrade who helped form the Soviet Union (USSR) and became the 2nd leader?

a)

Michail Gorbachev

b)

Peter Romanov

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Leon Trotsky

23.

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.

24.

What is the capital of Russia now?

a)

St. Petersburg

b)

Moscow

c)

Volgograd

d)

Yekaterinburg

25.

What city was the capital of Russia from 1708 until 1917?

a)

St. Petersburg

b)

Moscow

c)

Volgograd

d)

Vladivostok

26.

Who was the Tsar/Czar of Russia when the revolution began to take place?

a)

Ivan the Terrible

b)

Alexander II

c)

Nicholas II

d)

Peter the Great

27.

What is the duma?

a)

Russian Parliament

b)

The Russian Tsar

c)

The Russian Workers

d)

Russian Royal Family

28.

Who was Rasputin?

a)

Priest who controlled the church

b)

Holy Man who has influence over Czarina Alexandra

c)

Noble and trusted friend of Nicholas II

d)

Noble who was left in charge while Nicholas was gone

29.

What was the major result of the February Revolution?

a)

The royal family being executed

b)

Nicholas II abdicating his throne

c)

Lenin becoming dictator

d)

The formation of the USSR

30.

What two sides fought in the Russian Civil War?

a)

Red Army and Yellow Army

b)

White Army and Blue Army

c)

Red Army and White Army

d)

White Army and Green Army

31.

What is the new name taken by the Bolsheviks?

a)

The Communist Party

b)

The Soviets

c)

The Red Army

d)

None of the above

32.

Who ruled Russia as a dictator after the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924?

a)

Joseph Stalin

b)

Leon Trotsky

33.
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
34.
 What was the name of the political group that overthrew the Czar? 
a)
The Nazis
b)
The Boyars
c)
The Bolshevik Party 
d)
The Democratic Party 
35.

What happened to the Czar in 1917?

a)

Forced to give up the throne & exiled

b)

He was promoted to General

c)

He and his family were killed

d)

Exiled to Mexico

36.
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
37.
Which is a major cause of the Russian Revolution?
a)
Russians wanted Czar Nicholas to have more power.
b)
Due to Russia's involvement in World War I, Russians' basic needs were not being met.
c)
Russia wanted to conquer more empires.
d)
Different ethnic groups wanted to wanted to have equal rights.
38.
What was "Bloody Sunday"?
a)
The Sunday when Czar Nicholas and his family was captured.
b)
The Sunday when Russian soldiers lost during WWI
c)
The Sunday when thousands of people marched to Czar Nicholas and troops began to shoot in the crowd.
d)
The Sunday when Vladamir Lenin decided he was going to take over Russia and have Czar Nicholas killed
39.
What type of government did Vladimir Lenin enforce in Russia?
a)
Democracy
b)
Communist
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Unitary
40.
What did Vladimir Lenin rename Russia?
a)
The Soviet Union
b)
He didn't change the name.
c)
Prussia
d)
Georgia
41.
What is communism?
a)
A theory that believes citizens should have a choice in the decisions made by the government.
b)
A theory that believes that the government should be in control of everything.
c)
A theory that believes that a government should not be able to have a single leader.
d)
A theory of unity of leaders and citizens.
42.
Which was an effect of WWI on Russia?
a)
Severe food shortages
b)
Russia had to pair with another country and became Prussia
c)
WWI had no effect on Russia
d)
Russia became rich
43.

Czar is Russian for what?

a)

Pig

b)

King

c)

War

d)

Revolution

44.

Why were the Russian people unhappy with Czar Nicholas II?

a)

Got Russia involved in WWI

b)

Took control of the army

c)

Food shortage

d)

All of these are reasons

45.

Why was the Russian Army poorly equipped (did not have what they needed)?

a)

Not enough soldiers

b)

No weapons

c)

Too much food to carry

d)

Not enough horses

46.

What does the word abdicate mean?

a)

To get lost

b)

To give in

c)

To give up

d)

To take

47.

The Russian Revolution was an important turning point in history because...

a)

it was the first time a member of a royal family was killed

b)

Russia had the last revolution of the 20th century

c)

Russia became the first nation with a communist economy

d)

Russia single-handedly ended WWI

48.

Which statement best describes the effect of WWI on the Russian Revolution?

a)

WWI created conditions in Russia that triggered a revolution

b)

WWI delayed the revolution by restoring confidence in the Czar

c)

The Red & White Armies united to fight in WWI

d)

WWI gave the Czar's army the experience it needed to win the revolution