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WorksheetsSocialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
The leader of the Bolshevik party was
Stalin
Lenin
Karl Marx
Louis Blanc
Tsarist power in Russia collapsed in the year
1905
1916
1917
1920
The main occupation of the people of Russia in the beginning of the twentieth century was
manufacturing
poultry farming
fishing
agriculture
A Labour Party in Britain was formed by socialist and
trade unionists
peasants
industrialists
young students
The Central powers during the First World War included countries like Germany, Turkey and
France
Austria
Britain
Russia
The name associated with April Theses is
Karl Marx
Robert Owen
Lenin
Stalin
The successor of Lenin was
Stalin
Kerenskii
Trotskii
Louis Blance
Budeonovka was the name given to the Soviet
boots
coat
scarf
hat
Which among the following groups was against any kind of political or social change?
Nationalists
conservatives
liberals
radicals
Which of these statements is/are correct about Europe after the French Revolution?
Suddenly it seemed possible to change the aristocratic society of the 18th century.
However not everyone wanted a complete transformation of society.
Some wanted gradual shift, while others wanted complete change of society.
All the above
Which of the following factors made autocracy unpopular in Russia?
The German origin of the Tsarina Alexandra
Poor advisors like the Monk Rasputin
The huge cost of fighting in the World War I
Both (a) and (b)
How can you say that the ‘liberals’ were not ‘democrats’?
They did not believe in universal adult franchise
They felt that only men of property should have a right to vote
Women should not have right to vote
All the above
What kind of developments took place as a result of new political trends in Europe?
Industrial Revolution occurred
New cities came up
Railways expanded
All the above
What were the demands made by the workers in St. Petersburg who went on a strike?
Reduction of working time to eight hours
Increase in wages
Improvement in working conditions
All the above
In the World War I, which started in 1914, Russia fought against
Britain and France
Germany and Austria
America
All the above
On 27th February 1917, soldiers and striking workers gathered to form a council called
Soviet Council
Petrograd Soviet
Moscow Union
Russian Council
Which of these demands is/are referred to as Lenin’s ‘April Theses’?
World War I should be brought to an end
Land should be transferred to the peasants
Banks should be nationalised
All the above
Who led the Bolshevik group in Russia during Russian Revolution?
Karl Marx
Friedrich Engels
Vladimir Lenin
Trotsky
Socialists took over the government in Russia through the?
October Revolution in 1917
November Revolution in 1918
December Revolution in 1919
February Revolution in 1920
The commune of farmers was known as:
Tsar
Duma
Mir
Cossacks
