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WorksheetsRussian Revolution
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 19mins
During WWI the Russian Empire was ruled by ______
Trotsky Dynasty
Romanov Dynasty
Nicholai Dynasty
Joseph Stalin became the first ruler of communist Russia.
True
False
Vladimir Lenin became the first ruler of communist Russia.
True
False
When did the Russian Revolution happen? During .....
World War I
World War II
The Cold War
The Civil War
The Bolsheviks later renamed themselves what?
The Communist Party
The Fascist Party
The Socialist Party
The Democratic Party
What issues were going on in Russia during this?
Food Shortages
Involvement in War
Unhappiness With The Government
All of the above were issues going on
Who ruled Russia prior to the Russian Revolution?
Czars
Presidents
Emporers
Serfs
What type of government did Russia turn to during its revolution?
Communism
Democracy
Theocracy
Monarchy
Who came up with communism?
Adam Smith
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Karl Marx
What did Russia become known as after its revolution?
Soviet Union
Austria Hungary
Czechoslovakia
The Communist Union
During the civil war following the Russian Revolution, who did the Red Army represent?
Communists
Non-Communists
During the civil war following the Russian Revolution, who did the White Army represent?
Communists
Non-Communists
Lenin's campaign slogan was:
Peace Bread Land
Money Wealth Power
Greed Blood Profits
History Best Class
What was the end result of the Russian Revolution?
Russia became a direct democracy
Russia would become the first communist nation
Russia would become a theocracy
Russia would go back to an absolute monarchy
This treaty pulled Russia out of WWI?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Greenville
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty of Moscow
This form of government is described as having no private ownership, no class system and no religious organizations. Everything is distributed equally.
Democracy
Federation
Theocracy
Communism
What year did the Russian Revolution occur?
1910
1917
1922
1945
What was the name for kings or emperors in Russia?
count
kaiser
czar
sultan
What self-proclaimed "holy man" gained power in Russia?
Rasputin
Lenin
Nicholas II
Alexis
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks (communists)?
Vladimir Lenin
Joseph Stalin
Michail Gorbachev
Peter the Great
What was the historical event that saw the fall of the Russian monarchy and the creation of the world's first communist country?
World War II
Russian Revolution
Cold War
Crimean War
Who was Lenin's comrade who helped form the Soviet Union (USSR) and became the 2nd leader?
Michail Gorbachev
Peter Romanov
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
Why were Russians tired of their czar?
They were losing World War I badly to the Germans.
The Arctic Ocean kept freezing.
Rasputin had gained a lot of power.
There was starvation in Russian cities.
What is the capital of Russia now?
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Volgograd
Yekaterinburg
What city was the capital of Russia from 1708 until 1917?
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Volgograd
Vladivostok
Who was the Tsar/Czar of Russia when the revolution began to take place?
Ivan the Terrible
Alexander II
Nicholas II
Peter the Great
What is the duma?
Russian Parliament
The Russian Tsar
The Russian Workers
Russian Royal Family
Who was Rasputin?
Priest who controlled the church
Holy Man who has influence over Czarina Alexandra
Noble and trusted friend of Nicholas II
Noble who was left in charge while Nicholas was gone
What was the major result of the February Revolution?
The royal family being executed
Nicholas II abdicating his throne
Lenin becoming dictator
The formation of the USSR
What two sides fought in the Russian Civil War?
Red Army and Yellow Army
White Army and Blue Army
Red Army and White Army
White Army and Green Army
What is the new name taken by the Bolsheviks?
The Communist Party
The Soviets
The Red Army
None of the above
Who ruled Russia as a dictator after the death of Vladimir Lenin in 1924?
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
What happened to the Czar in 1917?
Forced to give up the throne & exiled
He was promoted to General
He and his family were killed
Exiled to Mexico
Czar is Russian for what?
Pig
King
War
Revolution
Why were the Russian people unhappy with Czar Nicholas II?
Got Russia involved in WWI
Took control of the army
Food shortage
All of these are reasons
Why was the Russian Army poorly equipped (did not have what they needed)?
Not enough soldiers
No weapons
Too much food to carry
Not enough horses
What does the word abdicate mean?
To get lost
To give in
To give up
To take
The Russian Revolution was an important turning point in history because...
it was the first time a member of a royal family was killed
Russia had the last revolution of the 20th century
Russia became the first nation with a communist economy
Russia single-handedly ended WWI
Which statement best describes the effect of WWI on the Russian Revolution?
WWI created conditions in Russia that triggered a revolution
WWI delayed the revolution by restoring confidence in the Czar
The Red & White Armies united to fight in WWI
WWI gave the Czar's army the experience it needed to win the revolution
