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World War 1 and the Creation of the Soviet Union

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was ruling Russia at the beginning of World War I in 1914?

a)

Tsar Nicholas II

b)

Prime Minister Kerenski

c)

President Yeltsin

d)

Comrade Trotzki

2.

What was Lenin's strategy after the Tsar's resignation in March 1917?

a)

Coalition of his party with the provisional government

b)

Overthrowing the provisional government to establish a communist system

c)

Preparing a new constitution and elections

d)

Re-Establishing the Monarchy (Rule of the Tsar)

3.

What was the main ideology of Lenin?

a)

Liberalism

b)

Communism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Conservatism

4.

What was Lenin's main strategy to win support in the Russian population during the year 1917?

a)

Ending the war against Germany and Austria-Hungary

b)

Starting a new military offensive against Germany and Austria-Hungary

c)

Asking for more military support from Russia's allies France and UK

d)

Reducing taxes and stopping inflation

5.

With which two countries did Russia make peace after the October Revolution?

a)

France and Great Britain

b)

Germany and Austria-Hungary

c)

Great Britain and the USA

d)

France and Germany

6.

Which of the following elements was not a major element of Lenin's strategy to seize power in Russia?

a)

Making Party Rule a new element of communism

b)

Establishment of a party army

c)

Introducing human rights and free media

d)

Authoritarian rule to suppress the opposition

7.

Why the October Revolution attracted worldwide attention?

a)

Russia was the first country to adopt a communist government system

b)

It was the first time a monarch was overthrown in Europe

c)

Lenin' s strategies were successfully adopted by many politicians in Europe

d)

Lenin was awarded the Nobel Peace Price and invited to visit the USA

8.

When did the Russian Civil War take place?

a)

1917-1922

b)

1914-1918

c)

1921-1929

d)

1914-1929

9.

Which Russian city was named Leningrad between 1924 and 1991?

a)

Moscow

b)

Saint Petersburg

c)

Wolgograd

d)

Wladiwostok

10.

How many geographical parts of Tsarist Russia joined the Soviet Union and became Soviet republics?

a)

8

b)

15

c)

22

d)

29