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Review Russian Revolution

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Lenin?

a)

the leader of the Bolsheviks

b)

the leader of the bourgeoise

c)

the tsar of Russia

d)

the "mad monk"

2.
Which of the following dynasties ruled Russia for over 300 years?
a)
Windsors
b)
Hapsburgs
c)
Westminsters
d)
Romanovs
3.

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was a major turning

point in history because

a)

Russia became the first nation with a

Communist economic system

b)

it was the last revolution in the 20th century

c)

Russia ceased to be an important force in

world affairs

d)

the royal family was exiled to Mexico

4.

A key principle of the economic theory of Communism

is

a)

restoration of a bartering system

b)

organization of workers’ unions

c)

government ownership of property

d)

privatization of business

5.

• Led the Russians in a second revolution (1917)

• Promised "Peace, Land, and Bread"

• Established the New Economic Policy (NEP)


Which leader is being described by these statements?

a)

Czar Nicholas II

b)

Nikita Khrushchev

c)

Vladimir I. Lenin

d)

Mikhail Gorbachev

6.

Heavy military losses in World War I, food and fuel shortages, and opposition to the czar led to the

a)

French Revolution

b)

Russian Revolution

c)

Chinese Revolution

d)

Cuban Revolution

7.

Who ruled Russia prior to the Russian Revolution?

a)

Czars

b)

Presidents

c)

Emporers

d)

Serfs

8.
What was the cause of the Russian Revolution?
a)
Religion
b)
Climate
c)
Difference in social classes
d)
Nuclear weapons
9.
Who brought Communism to the Russian people?
a)
Adolf Hitler
b)
Czar Nichols 
c)
Joseph Stalin
d)
Vladimir Lenin
10.
What was a result of the Russian Revolution?
a)
Russia was created
b)
Ukraine was created
c)
Soviet Union was created
d)
Germany was reunified 
11.
After the Russian Revolution ________ was brought to the Soviet Union.
a)
Slavic
b)
Democracy
c)
Christanity
d)
Communism
12.

Which event led to the creation of the first communist government?

a)

The Communist Revolution

b)

The Russian Revolution

c)

The Great War

d)

The Cold War

13.

What was the main cause of the Russian Revolution?

a)

Russians were tired of being poor and hungry with little rights from the government

b)

Stalin was able to spread communism to Russia because he was an absolute monarch

c)

People of all classes owned land and were prosperous

d)

Lenin wanted Russians to go to war to stop the spread of religion

14.

Which leader gained popularity in Russia during World War I and why?

a)

Adolf Hitler because Russians identified with his nationalist messages

b)

Vladimir Lenin because he promised to end Russian involvement in World War I

c)

Woodrow Wilson because he encouraged world peace through his Fourteen Points

d)

Tsar Nicholas II because he promised to end peasant uprisings through aggressive tactics

15.
Which of the following was an important cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917?
a)
Differences among religious and ethnic groups in Russia.
b)
An unsuccessful attempt by China to invade Russia.
c)
Differences among social and economic classes in Russia.
d)
An unsuccessful attempt by Britain to invade Russia.
16.
Which of the following is true about the Russian Revolution?
a)
1917 revolution - led to communism in Russia and the formation of the Soviet Union.
b)
1919 treaty that ended WWI - imposed heavy reparations on Germany.
c)
Led to communism in Russia after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
d)
Turned the Soviet Union in current day Russia
17.
What did Vladimir Lenin rename Russia?
a)
The Soviet Union
b)
He didn't change the name.
c)
Prussia
d)
Georgia
18.
What is communism?
a)
A theory that believes citizens should have a choice in the decisions made by the government.
b)
A theory that believes that the government should be in control of everything.
c)
A theory that believes that a government should not be able to have a single leader.
d)
A theory of unity of leaders and citizens.
19.
Which was an effect of WWI on Russia?
a)
Severe food shortages
b)
Russia had to pair with another country and became Prussia
c)
WWI had no effect on Russia
d)
Russia became rich
20.

The Bolsheviks later renamed themselves what?

a)

The Communist Party

b)

The Fascist Party

c)

The Socialist Party

d)

The Democratic Party

21.

Tsar Nicholas II...

a)

was the Bolshevik Leader

b)

wrote the Communist Manifesto

c)

was absolute Monarch and last Tsar of Russia

d)

was a strange Monk who claimed magical powers

22.

Who was the Czar during the Russian Revolution?

a)

Ivan I

b)

Peter the Great

c)

George V

d)

Nicholas II

23.

What was NOT a cause of the Russian Revolution?

a)

Economic Crisis

b)

Starvation

c)

Wartime Deaths

d)

Japanese Influence