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socialism in europe

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After 1815_______________ an Italian nationalist, conspired

with others to achieve revolution in Italy.

a)

Garibaldi

b)

Mazzini

c)

Napolean

d)

Cavour

2.

By the mid - nineteenth century in Europe, _______________

was a well-known body of ideas that attracted widespread attention.

a)

Nationalism

b)

Casteism

c)

Conservatism

d)

Socialism

3.

According to Karl Marx, a ___________________ was the natural

society of the future.

a)

Communist Society

b)

Free Society

c)

Capitalist Society

d)

None of the above

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.

Identify the views of the Socialists from the following-

a)

Favoured private property

b)

Were against private property

c)

Favoured individual controlled property

d)

Regarded private property as a solution of all problems

6.

Capitalists believed in which of the following -

a)

Control of property by society

b)

Workers rights

c)

Sharing of profits with workers

d)

Profit and private property

7.

What was the objective of Suffragette movement ?

a)

Right to vote for children

b)

Right to vote for men

c)

Right to vote for women

8.

Who supported women sufferage movement?

a)

Liberals

b)

Conservatives

c)

Radicals

d)

None

9.

Name a Party that was formed in Germany?

a)

Social Democratic party

b)

Labour Party

c)

Socialist Party

d)

Social Democratic Workers Party

10.

Which party was formed in France to support the Idea of socialism?

a)

Labour Party

b)

Socialist Party

c)

Social Democratic Party

d)

The Second International

11.

Which party was formed in Britain by the socialist?

a)

Labour Party

b)

Socialist Party

c)

Social Democratic Party

d)

The Second International

12.

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

a)

Nationalists

b)

conservatives

c)

liberals

d)

radicals

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.

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

21.

Who led the Bolshevik group in Russia during Russian Revolution?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Friedrich Engels

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Trotsky

22.

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

23.

After 1905, most committees and trade unions were:

a)

Declared illegal

b)

declared legal

c)

active

d)

none of the above

24.

Which of the following groups of workers were regarded as aristocrats among workers?

a)

Metal workers

b)

Ship builders

c)

Weavers

d)

Textile workers

25.

Which of the following owned majority of the land in Russia?

a)

Peasants, Crown and Workers

b)

Workers, Tsar and Church

c)

Tsar, Peasants and Workers

d)

Nobility, Crown and Church

26.

What percent of the Russia’s population were agriculturists?

a)

35

b)

70

c)

85

d)

75

27.

What the majority religion of Russia during 1914?

a)

Greek Orthodox Church

b)

Protestants

c)

Russian Orthodox Christianity

d)

Catholics

28.

Which of the following was the ruler of Russia in 1914?

a)

Louis XVI

b)

Tsar Nicholas I

c)

Tsar Nicholas II

d)

Louis XIV

29.

Who led the possession of workers to the event ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Russia?

a)

Lenin

b)

Stalin

c)

Father Gapon

d)

karl marx

30.

Women made up………………%of factory labours

a)

45%

b)

30%

c)

25%

d)

31%

31.

What were working hours of workers?

a)

8hrs

b)

10-12hrs

c)

15hrs

d)

13hrs

32.

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

33.

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

34.

What was the name of the parliament created during 1905 revolution?

a)

Assembly

b)

Duma

c)

Council

d)

Soviet

35.

Socialist formed an international body called First International

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

Robert Owen believed in the idea of ____

a)

Capitalism

b)

Single ownership

c)

Cooperatives

d)

Property ownership

37.

According to Karl Marx, a ___________________ was the natural

society of the future.

a)

Communist Society

b)

Free Society

c)

Capitalist Society

d)

None of the above

38.

Which of the following were important socialists of 19th century Europe?

a)

Rousseau and Voltaire

b)

Lenin and Stalin

c)

Charles Darwin and Spencer

d)

Karl Marx and Engels