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WorksheetsRussian Revolution 1917 Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Who was the leader of the Provisional Government after Tsar Nicolas II abdicated?
Leon Trotsky
Alexander Kerensky
Vladimir Lenin
Alexander Stalin
Why did the Provisional Government feel trapped in continuing the war?
What was the biggest issue faced by the Provisional Government?
Who arranged for the Bolshevik leader, Vladimir Lenin, to return to Russia in April 1917?
USA
Germany
France
Italy
What was the economic policy introduced by the Bolsheviks in 1917 based on the ideas of Karl Marx?
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
Fascism
What was the main reason for Karl Marx to dislike the capitalist economic system?
Inequality
Lack of individual rights
Lack of democracy
Lack of government control
What was the main aim of the Bolsheviks in the October 1917 revolution?
To end the war with Germany
To restore the Tsar to power
To overthrow the Provisional Government
To establish a democratic government
Who was the leader of the Red Army during the Russian Civil War?
Vladimir Lenin
Leon Trotsky
Joseph Stalin
Alexander Kerensky
What was the main aim of War Communism introduced by Lenin?
To increase industrial production
To win the civil war
To improve living standards
To establish a democratic government
What were the methods of War Communism?
Privatization of large factories
Centralization of economic activity
Encouragement of strikes
Freedom of trade for profit
What was the result of War Communism on agricultural production?
Decreased food production
No impact on food production
Increased food production
Complete control by the peasants
What was the response of the peasants to War Communism?
Full cooperation with the government
Refusal to produce food
Increased trade for profit
Support for the Red Army
What was the impact of War Communism on industrial workers?
Migration to the countryside
Decreased discipline
Increased wages and living standards
Improved working conditions
Why did Lenin agree to the harsh terms of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk with Germany?
To maintain the status quo in Russia
To establish a democratic government
To reclaim lost land through revolution in other European countries
To gain support from the Western Allies
What was the response of the Western Allies to the Communist government in Russia?
Indifference towards communism
Encouragement of communist revolution in their own countries
Fear and opposition to communism
Support for the Communist government
