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Russia Achievements and Politics Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were serfs in Russia?

a)

Skilled artisans

b)

Farm laborers bought and sold

c)

Military leaders

d)

Religious leaders

2.

What does communism advocate for?

a)

Citizens, not governments, own and run companies

b)

All property and production owned by the state, with equal distribution of wealth and goods among the people

c)

Government ruled by a single family.

d)

King, queen, emperor, empress, or some other nobleman as the head of state

3.

What country is CURRENTLY in conflict with Russia?

a)

Ukraine

b)

Siberia

c)

Uganda

d)

Slovakia

4.

What were czars?

a)

citizens

b)

Russian slaves

c)

merchants and tradesmen

d)

European Slavic supreme rulers

5.

Moscow is...

a)

the current president of Russia

b)

the location of a nuclear reactor fire

c)

The capital of Russia

d)

The longest river in Russia

6.

Ivan IV (the Terrible) was...

a)

The author of "War and Peace"

b)

The leader of the communist party

c)

The first prime minister of Russia

d)

the first czar of Russia

7.

What is Chernobyl known for?

a)

It houses the Kremlin

b)

It is located in a vast treeless plain

c)

it had a nuclear reactor fire

d)

it was once the capital of Russia

8.

Vladamir Putin is....

a)

the leader of the communist party

b)

the first czar of Russia

c)

the social studies teacher

d)

the current President/Prime Minister of Russia

9.

In the 1700s, Peter the Great moved the capital to....

a)

Muscovy

b)

St. Petersburg

c)

Moscow

d)

Chernobyl

10.

Mickail Gorbachev was the final...

a)

leader of the Soviet Union

b)

Czar

c)

descendent of the Romanov family

d)

Russian painter of the 19th century

11.

The conflict between Russia and the United States was called the...

a)

Great War

b)

Cold War

c)

World War II

d)

The Holy War

12.

The last of the Romanov family line was...

a)

Czar Nichols

b)

Catherine the Great

c)

Peter the Great

d)

Ivan the Terrible

13.

The Slavic communities that combined into a larger group of city-states during the 800s were known as...

a)

Muscovy

b)

Russia

c)

Kieven Rus

d)

Moscow

14.

This famous piece of Russian architecture in Moscow is known for its onion domes and its bright colors.

a)

Grand Cathedral of Moscow

b)

St. Paul's Cathedral

c)

St. Petersburg Cathedral

d)

St. Basil's Cathedral

15.

The name of this building means "fortress inside a city."

a)

Grand Cathedral of Moscow

b)

Moscow White House

c)

Moscow Kremlin

d)

St. Basil's Cathedral

16.

Why was Ivan IV considered "Ivan the Terrible?"

a)

He was a ruthless conqueror

b)

He implemented harsh laws

c)

His reign was marked by cruelty and violence

d)

He had a terrible sense of humor

17.

How was Russia involved in World War 2?

a)

As an ally of the Axis powers

b)

As an Axis power

c)

Initially allied with Germany, later switched to the Allies

d)

Russia remained neutral throughout the war

18.

What were the differences between Russia's rulers and the peasants/serfs, and how did this lead to the Russian Revolution?

a)

Rulers had military power, peasants had economic power; dissatisfaction led to the revolution

b)

Rulers had political power, peasants/serfs faced oppression; dissatisfaction led to the revolution

c)

Rulers had no power, peasants/serfs were in control; dissatisfaction led to the revolution

d)

Both rulers and peasants/serfs were content; there was no revolution

19.

Explain the difference between a cold war and the traditional idea of what war is like. How was this represented in The Cold War that took place between 1946 and 1991?

a)

Cold war involves physical combat, traditional war involves ideological conflicts; reflected in political tensions during the Cold War

b)

Cold war involves limited warfare, traditional war involves total warfare; reflected in nuclear arms race during the Cold War

c)

Cold war involves a lack of military engagement, traditional war involves diplomatic conflicts; reflected in proxy wars during the Cold War

d)

Cold war is fought in icy regions, traditional war is fought in warmer climates; reflected in geographical aspects of the conflicts during the Cold War

20.

What was the primary cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917?

a)

Economic inequality and discontent among peasants

b)

Foreign invasion by Germany

c)

Political stability and contentment among the ruling class

d)

Cultural Renaissance

21.

During the Cold War, what was the main ideological conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union?

a)

Capitalism vs. Communism

b)

Democracy vs. Monarchy

c)

Nationalism vs. Imperialism

d)

Fascism vs. Socialism

22.

This Russian Leader was originally devoted to enlightenment.  But due to influences from other nobles and their desire to remain in power, they crushed rebellions and restricted serfs rights.  They came to power by overthrowing their spouse (wife/husband).


a)

Peter the Great

b)

Czar Nichols

c)

Catherine the Great

d)

Kieven Rus

23.

This Leader helped establish the USSR and Communism in Russia.  He was the leader of the Communists during the Bolshevik Revolution and became the first leader of the Soviet Union.

a)

Vladamir Lenin

b)

Vladamir Putin

c)

Petr Tchaikovsky

d)

Wassily Kandinsky

24.

(a)   was the first leader that established the communist state.

25.

(a)   was a group of city states that controlled traded between the Black Sea and Baltic Sea.

26.

(a)   was the last Russian Czar and he and his family were the last of the Romanovs.

27.

When Vladimir Lenin died, (a)   took over.

28.

The (a)   was a conflict between the United States and Russia.

29.

(a)   advocates for a classless society and all property and production is owned by the state and wealth and goods are distributed equally among the people.

30.

(a)   were farm laborers who were bought and sold.

31.

Mongol invaders who conquered Russia in the 1200’s came from which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Eurasia

d)

China

32.

The largest city state in Western Russia during the 1400’s.  The citizens were responsible for pushing out the Mongols.  This area was ruled by Princes until Ivan IV became Czar in 1533.

a)

Kieven Rus

b)

Moscow

c)

Muscovy

d)

St. Petersburg