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Russian Revolution 1917 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the leader of the Provisional Government after Tsar Nicolas II abdicated?

a)

Leon Trotsky

b)

Alexander Kerensky

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Alexander Stalin

2.

Why did the Provisional Government feel trapped in continuing the war?

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3.

What was the biggest issue faced by the Provisional Government?

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4.

Who arranged for the Bolshevik leader, Vladimir Lenin, to return to Russia in April 1917?

a)

USA

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Italy

5.

What was the economic policy introduced by the Bolsheviks in 1917 based on the ideas of Karl Marx?

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Communism

d)

Fascism

6.

What was the main reason for Karl Marx to dislike the capitalist economic system?

a)

Inequality

b)

Lack of individual rights

c)

Lack of democracy

d)

Lack of government control

7.

What was the main aim of the Bolsheviks in the October 1917 revolution?

a)

To end the war with Germany

b)

To restore the Tsar to power

c)

To overthrow the Provisional Government

d)

To establish a democratic government

8.

Who was the leader of the Red Army during the Russian Civil War?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Leon Trotsky

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

Alexander Kerensky

9.

What was the main aim of War Communism introduced by Lenin?

a)

To increase industrial production

b)

To win the civil war

c)

To improve living standards

d)

To establish a democratic government

10.

What were the methods of War Communism?

a)

Privatization of large factories

b)

Centralization of economic activity

c)

Encouragement of strikes

d)

Freedom of trade for profit

11.

What was the result of War Communism on agricultural production?

a)

Decreased food production

b)

No impact on food production

c)

Increased food production

d)

Complete control by the peasants

12.

What was the response of the peasants to War Communism?

a)

Full cooperation with the government

b)

Refusal to produce food

c)

Increased trade for profit

d)

Support for the Red Army

13.

What was the impact of War Communism on industrial workers?

a)

Migration to the countryside

b)

Decreased discipline

c)

Increased wages and living standards

d)

Improved working conditions

14.

Why did Lenin agree to the harsh terms of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany?

a)

To maintain the status quo in Russia

b)

To establish a democratic government

c)

To reclaim lost land through revolution in other European countries

d)

To gain support from the Western Allies

15.

What was the response of the Western Allies to the Communist government in Russia?

a)

Indifference towards communism

b)

Encouragement of communist revolution in their own countries

c)

Fear and opposition to communism

d)

Support for the Communist government