WorksheetsWorld War 1 and the Creation of the Soviet Union
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who was ruling Russia at the beginning of World War I in 1914?
Tsar Nicholas II
Prime Minister Kerenski
President Yeltsin
Comrade Trotzki
What was Lenin's strategy after the Tsar's resignation in March 1917?
Coalition of his party with the provisional government
Overthrowing the provisional government to establish a communist system
Preparing a new constitution and elections
Re-Establishing the Monarchy (Rule of the Tsar)
What was the main ideology of Lenin?
Liberalism
Communism
Nationalism
Conservatism
What was Lenin's main strategy to win support in the Russian population during the year 1917?
Ending the war against Germany and Austria-Hungary
Starting a new military offensive against Germany and Austria-Hungary
Asking for more military support from Russia's allies France and UK
Reducing taxes and stopping inflation
With which two countries did Russia make peace after the October Revolution?
France and Great Britain
Germany and Austria-Hungary
Great Britain and the USA
France and Germany
Which of the following elements was not a major element of Lenin's strategy to seize power in Russia?
Making Party Rule a new element of communism
Establishment of a party army
Introducing human rights and free media
Authoritarian rule to suppress the opposition
Why the October Revolution attracted worldwide attention?
Russia was the first country to adopt a communist government system
It was the first time a monarch was overthrown in Europe
Lenin' s strategies were successfully adopted by many politicians in Europe
Lenin was awarded the Nobel Peace Price and invited to visit the USA
When did the Russian Civil War take place?
1917-1922
1914-1918
1921-1929
1914-1929
Which Russian city was named Leningrad between 1924 and 1991?
Moscow
Saint Petersburg
Wolgograd
Wladiwostok
How many geographical parts of Tsarist Russia joined the Soviet Union and became Soviet republics?
8
15
22
29
