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Nicholas II Quizziz

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Friedrich Engels

a)

Advised Nicholas II

b)

Co-wrote the Communist Manifesto

c)

Advised Lenin

d)

Was a General in WW1

2.

What document did Karl Marx write?

a)

October Manifesto

b)

Fundamental Laws

c)

Communist Manifesto

d)

The First Order

3.

Lenin's Communism skipped which of Marx's steps

a)

Primitive Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Feudalism

4.

The working class was called the

a)

Bourgeoisie

b)

Proletariat

c)

Peasants

d)

Boyars

5.

The owners of the means of production were

a)

Bourgeoisie

b)

Proletariat

c)

Peasant

d)

Boyars

6.

The more conservative Communists were called

a)

Social Democrats

b)

Mensheviks

c)

Bolsheviks

d)

Social Revolutionaries

7.

Pogroms are

a)

Propaganda Initiatives

b)

Reigns of Terror on Jews and political opposition groups

c)

Effective Social Action

d)

Russian Military Units

8.

What was a major cause of the loss of the Russo-Japanese War?

a)

Enemies of the State

b)

Lack of Troops

c)

Failure of the Supply Line

d)

Famine

9.

The Black Hundreds

a)

Were Nicholas II's Secret Police

b)

Were a Nationalistic/Tsarist Group that led the progroms

c)

Were a Political group represented in the Duma

d)

Was the Communist's military group

10.

Father Gapon led the peasants in

a)

February Revolution

b)

October Revolution

c)

Bloody Sunday

d)

Red October

11.

Why does Nicholas II survive the 1905 Revolution?

a)

He makes concessions to the people

b)

The political parties aren't organized yet

c)

Lenin is not in the country

d)

He fires Stolypin

12.

The Fundamental Laws

a)

Set up Russia's constitution

b)

Was the 1st act of the Duma

c)

Negated the October Manifesto

d)

Resulted in the destruction of the ROC

13.

Stolypin's necktie

a)

Was a fashionable accoutrement

b)

Was the noose around the neck of radicals

c)

Was the noose which Stolypin was hung with

d)

Was Stolypin's agrarian policy

14.

Alexie suffered from

a)

Leukemia

b)

Hemophilia

c)

A Neurological disease

d)

Anemia

15.

Nicholas II's reputation was

a)

Damaged by Rasputin

b)

Damaged by his own ineptness

c)

Damaged by World War I 

d)

Damaged by the Russo-Japanese War

16.

"Wager on the Strong"

a)

Was Stolypin's agrarian reform

b)

Stolypin's repression of radicals

c)

Stolypin's reform of the Duma

d)

A phrase in the October Manifesto

17.

The Tsarina came from what country

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Great Britain

18.

Alexandra believed

a)

Rasputin could help her daughters find marriages

b)

That Mrs. Frost was secretly Rasputin

c)

Rasputin could cure her son's hemophilia

d)

Rasputin was a sound economic adviser

19.

The February/March Revolution was

a)

"part of Lenin's grand design"

b)

"leaderless and spontaneous"

c)

"without hope of succeeding"

d)

"a quiet act of a powerful Duma"

20.

The greatest mistake of Alexander Kerensky was

a)

Pulling out of World War I

b)

His handling of the Kornlov plot

c)

Allowing the Russian people freedom

d)

Killing the tsar's family

21.

Bolshevik's were known as the

a)

Reds

b)

Whites

c)

Blues

d)

Greens

22.

The Allies intervened in the Civil War to help the

a)

Reds

b)

Whites

c)

Blues

d)

Greens

23.

This man murdered Rasputin

a)

Father Gapon

b)

Nicholas II

c)

Lenin

d)

Prince Felix Yusupov

24.

This group split into Bolsheviks and Mensheviks

a)

Kadets

b)

Social Revolutionaries

c)

Social Democrats

d)

Marxists

25.

This word means "majority"

a)

Bolshevik

b)

Menshevik

c)

Kadets

d)

Social Revolutionaries

26.

The N.E.P. (New Economic Plan) was

a)

War Communism

b)

A retreat from Communism

c)

A plan created by Stalin

d)

Lenin's control of the government

27.

Lenin's slogan was

a)

"Orthodoxy and Nationality"

b)

"Peace, Land and Bread"

c)

"Down with the Proletariat"

d)

"Constantine and Constitution"

28.

World War I ended for Russia with the

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Rabbit Creek

29.

Nicholas II is best known for being

a)

An incompetent leader

b)

A reactionary tsar

c)

A reformist tsar

d)

A brilliant strategist

30.

What did the Russian Revolution happen during?

a)

World War One

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

The Civil War

d)

The Enlightenment

31.

Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks (Communists)?

a)

Lenin

b)

Putin

c)

Hitler

d)

Franco

32.

The Bolsheviks later renamed themselves what?

a)

The Communist Party

b)

The Fascist Party

c)

The Socialist Party

d)

The Democratic Party

33.

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

34.

What did Russia become known as after this?

a)

Soviet Union

b)

Austria Hungary

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Ukraine

35.

What is the name for Russian labor camps created by Lenin?

a)

Gulags

b)

Internment

c)

Guantanamo

d)

Leavenworth

36.
Which of the following answers is the correct chronological order of events during the Russian Revolution?
a)
A.  Bloody Sunday, World War I, Tsar Nicholas’s abdication, assassination of the Romanov family 
b)
A.  World War I, Bloody Sunday, assassination of the Romanov family, Tsar Nicholas’s abdication
c)
A.  World War I, Tsar Nicholas’s abdication, Bloody Sunday, assassination of the Romanov family
d)
A.  February Revolution, Tsar Nicholas’s abdication, assassination of the Romanov family, World War I
37.
Which event was a main cause of the Petrograd Uprising that began the Russian Revolution?
a)
A.  severe food shortages 
b)
B. Tsar Nicholas II’s abdication 
c)
C. major military desertions 
d)
D. Vladimir Lenin’s return from exile
38.
This is an event during the Revolution of 1905
a)
Bloody Sunday
b)
pogrom
c)
March Revolution
d)
World War I
39.
Which of the following dynasties ruled Russia for over 300 years?
a)
Windsors
b)
Hapsburgs
c)
Westminsters
d)
Romanovs
40.
Who am I?
a)
Ivan the Great
b)
Vladimir Lenin
c)
Czar Nicholas II
d)
Peter the Great
41.

In a Marxist Communist society who owns the means of production

a)

the tsar

b)

the workers

c)

the government

d)

the communist leaders

42.

What is a Duma?

a)

a disease that the tsar's son suffered from

b)

the leader of the White Army

c)

the leader of the Red Army

d)

a type of legislature

43.

One major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the...

a)

sharp economic differences between the social classes

b)

appeal of communism to the Russian Nobles

c)

the defeat of Germany in WWI

d)

the marriage of the Czar to a German princess

44.

Who sought peace with Germany

a)

Lenin and the Bolsheviks

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Tsar Nicholas

d)

The Provisional Government

45.

The Russian Revolution was a contradiction of Marxist theory because...

a)

Russia was the richest empire

b)

Russia was already communist

c)

Russia was an agrarian society

d)

Russia was fighting with Japan

46.

Who led the Petrograd protest in 1917?

a)

bakers

b)

the tsar's soldiers

c)

Rasputin

d)

female workers

47.

Who did Tsar Nicholas II leave in charge when he went to the front during WWI?

a)

the nobles

b)

Rasputin

c)

Tsarina Alexandra

d)

the Provisional Government

48.

In what ways was Russia was unprepared for WWI?

a)

the tsar never thought Germany would attack

b)

Germany was more militarized

c)

Russia was not properly industrialized

d)

All of the above

49.

What does the "peace" in Peace, Land, & Bread stand for?

a)

Russians wanting the tsar to stop shooting at them

b)

the desire of Russians to have ownership of the factories

c)

Russians wanting an end to the famine

d)

the desire of Russians to end WWI

50.

Which Marxist term refers to the poorest social class?

a)

Bourgeoisie

b)

Proletariat

c)

Bolshevik

d)

Duma

51.

Who led the Red Army?

a)

Tsar Nicholas II

b)

Rasputin

c)

Leon Trotsky

d)

Lenin

52.

What was Lenin's "New Economic Policy"?

a)

small scale capitalism

b)

socialism

c)

communism

d)

autocracy

53.

Who was known as the "Mad Monk" and was responsible for Czarina Alexandra's failures as a leader?

a)

Rasputin

b)

Lenin

c)

Tsar Nicholas II

d)

Alexei Romanov

54.

What is a Soviet

a)

a communist Russian

b)

Lenin's political party

c)

a person in the Soviet Union

d)

a council made up of soldiers, farmers, and workers

55.

What about the Czarina angered the Russian people?

a)

She was German

b)

She spent a lot of money

c)

She hated vodka

d)

She was blonde haired blue eyed

56.

In what month did the Czar abdicate the throne?

a)

February

b)

October

c)

November

d)

April

57.

Who was the leader of the provisional government?

a)

Lenin

b)

Stalin

c)

Kerensky

d)

Bogdon

58.

What was the goal of the provisional government?

a)

End communism

b)

Set up elections of the Duma

c)

Take over the country and set up a new form of government

d)

Ensure all citizens have shelter, food and water after the Civil War

59.

What is a collective farm?

a)

A public farm that grows crops out of necessity

b)

A private farm that is taken from the landowners and controlled by the government

c)

A public farm that is taken from landowners and controlled by the government

d)

It is a made up term and does not exist. Come on Petrini

60.

What is a gulag?

a)

A work prison camp

b)

A member of the communist party

c)

A wealthy landowner

d)

When your playing fortnite in school and get killed because the internet sucks

61.

What is Censorship?

a)

An exam given to the Russians to see how communist they are

b)

A tattoo barcode system implemented by the communist to keep a running census of the population

c)

Limiting what the citizens of a country can and cannot say

d)

None of the Above

62.

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was a major turning point in history because

a)

Russia ceased to be an important force in world affairs

b)

It was the last revolution in the 20th century

c)

The royal family was exiled to Mexico

d)

Russia became the first nation with a communist economic system

63.

All of the following are causes of the Russian Revolution EXCEPT

a)

No representation for peasants in government

b)

Discontentment in WWI

c)

Huge economic gaps between the wealthy and poor in Russia

d)

The use of unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans

64.

The creator of the idea of Communism

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Vladimir Lenin

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Leon Trotsky

65.

True of False: Russia left WWI before the end of the war.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Which statement describes the ideology of V.I. Lenin during the Bolshevik Revolution?

a)

He preserved the monarchy as a national symbol.

b)

He called for authoritarian rule to implement communism.

c)

He promoted the use of nonviolent protest for social change.

d)

He held parliamentary elections to legitimize the new government.

67.
Acting as a religious figure, which person gained significant influence over the Russian royal family during the early 20th century?
a)
A.  Alexander Kerensky 
b)
B. Vladimir Lenin 
c)
C. Gregory Rasputin
d)
 D. Leon Trotsky
68.

Which opinion on economic production would Karl Marx most likely express?

a)

free market best supports the needs of workers.

b)

The role of the government is to regulate the means of production.

c)

Ownership of the means of production should be shared equally by all workers.

d)

Businesses should own the means of production to effectively increase economic output.

69.
What was the name of the civil government groups that sprouted up to rise against the Romanov Dynasty
a)
Chekas
b)
Soviets
c)
Gulags
d)
Townships
70.
Commander of the Red Army, lost succession of Lenin to Stalin in 1924
a)
Josef Stalin
b)
Leon Trotsky
c)
Alexander Kerensky
d)
Tsar Nicholas II
71.

This was when thousands of unhappy marchers gathered infront of the Czar’s palace, they were fired on, hundreds were killed, the Revolution of 1905 ignited after this event.

a)

The Russian Civil War

b)

The abdication of Nicholas II

c)

The October Revolution

d)

Bloody Sunday

72.
Conflict over resources in Manchuria. Russia lost and it caused the public to question the government's decisions. It was one of the causes of the Russian Revolution.
a)
Russo-Japanese War
b)
Russian Civil War
c)
Bloody Sunday
d)
Sino-Japanese War
73.
What was the main cause of the failure of the Provisional Government
a)
Failure to withdraw from World War I
b)
United States wanted to take their place in the war
c)
Marxism sounded cooler
d)
Kerensky died
74.

Which event best replaces the question mark in this sequence?

Russia 1917-1918

• Czar Nicholas II abdicated Russian Imperial throne

• ?

• Bolsheviks seized power and became the Communist Party

• Russia signed a peace treaty with the Central Powers

a)

Vladimir Lenin returned to lead the Russian Revolution

b)

Leon Trotsky escaped Russia for exile in Mexico

c)

The Russian government adopted the New Economic Policy

d)

The Red Army won the Russian Civil War

75.

In order to win the people's trust back, Nicholas created a new organization called The Duma. They were supposed to...

a)

Obey orders and put down riots.

b)

Make things fairer and give the people more power.

c)

Hold true power in Russia.

d)

Bully and scare protesters.

76.

The United States and the Allies supported the white army in the Russian Revolution because...

a)

Lenin was an enemy of the U.S. during WWI.

b)

the White Army owed the United States loan payments from WWI and they were afraid that if they lost they would lose out on repayments.

c)

the Allies feared the spread of communism and thought they could get Russia back in to WWI with a white army victory.

d)

the Red Army's poor performance in WWI forced the allies to pick the White Army in hopes they would fight better,

77.

The U.S.S.R. and the United States have not been allies since the Russian Revolution in large part due to...

a)

the U.S. support for the White Army.

b)

The U.S. joining Germany in the fight against Lenin.

c)

The Red Army attacking U.S. bases in France.

d)

The U.S. support for the Red Army.