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Russian Revolutions of 1917

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before the revolutions of 1917, most Russians ____. Check all that are true.

a)

were peasant farmers

b)

were poor and illiterate

c)

had no rights

d)

were Communists

2.

True or False: Russia, with its huge army, defeated the Germans in World War 1.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The revolution started when ___.

a)

the Emperor abdicated

b)

Lenin took power

c)

the Russians surrendered

d)

the Germans surrendered

4.

True or False: After the emperor quit, Russia continued fighting the Germans.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Kerensky was the leader of the ___.

a)

Provisional Government

b)

Communist Party

c)

Petrograd Soviet

d)

Imperial army

6.

Draw a picture of the hammer and sickle, symbol of the Communist Party. You may look up a picture of the symbol online to use as a model for your drawing.

7.

True or False: Business leaders strongly supported the Communists

a)

True

b)

False

8.

After taking power, the Communists ___. Check all that are true.

a)

Made peace with Germany.

b)

Took over large banks and factories

c)

Divided up large farms and gave peasants land.

d)

Introduced democratic government and held fair elections.

9.

Lenin was ___.

a)

head of the Provisional Government

b)

head of the Petrograd Soviet

c)

head of the Communist Party

d)

head of a boy's school in Moscow

10.

Communists said that revolution would improve the lives of _____.

a)

workers

b)

soldiers

c)

educated people

d)

business leaders