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Russian Revolution Oversimplified

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main cause of the tension in Russia during the 19th century?

a)

Industrialization

b)

Repression of minorities

c)

Lack of modernization

d)

Emancipation of the serfs

2.

What was the name of the secret police force introduced by Alexander the Third to repress dissent?

a)

Gestapo

b)

Stasi

c)

KGB

d)

Okhrana

3.

Which Tsar of Russia was known for his timid and easily swayed nature?

a)

Ivan the Terrible

b)

Nicholas the Second

c)

Alexander the Third

d)

Alexander the Second

4.

What was the main ideology that Lenin advocated for in Russia?

a)

Fascism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Communism

5.

What was the main cause of the Russo-Japanese War?

a)

Expansion into Northern China

b)

Dispute over control of Korea

c)

Japanese militarization

d)

Russian aggression in Manchuria

6.

What was the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War for Russia?

a)

Victory

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Expansion of territory

d)

International humiliation

7.

Who led the peaceful protest to the Winter Palace in 1905?

a)

Nicholas the Second

b)

Father Gapon

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Sergei Witte

8.

What was the main demand of the protesters during the 1905 protest?

a)

Better working conditions

b)

Overthrow of the Tsar

c)

Expansion of territory

d)

Increase in military spending

9.

What was the reaction of the public to the Russo-Japanese War and the 1905 protest?

a)

Increased unrest

b)

Support for the Tsar

c)

Peaceful resolution

d)

International praise

10.
What was the reason behind renaming the Russian capital to Petrograd?
a)
To honor a famous general
b)
To avoid sounding too German
c)
To pay tribute to a political leader
d)
To align with a historical event
11.
Who declared himself Commander in Chief during the war in the video?
a)
Lenin
b)
Nicholas
c)
Trotsky
d)
Rasputin
12.
What did Rasputin do that ultimately led to people wanting to break his magic spell over the Tsar?
a)
He conducted rituals
b)
He influenced the Tsar's policies
c)
He cured the sick
d)
He caused trouble in the palace
13.
Why did the Bolsheviks become more popular over time in the video?
a)
They promised peace and land
b)
They were allied with Germany
c)
They advocated for stricter laws
d)
They supported the White Movement
14.
How did Trotsky propose to handle the situation with the Germans during the peace negotiations?
a)
Declaring total war
b)
Stopping fighting but not signing a treaty
c)
Surrendering unconditionally
d)
Asking for more favorable terms
15.
What was Stalin's early position within the Communist Party in the video?
a)
Commissar for War
b)
General Secretary
c)
Minister of Finance
d)
Chief of Staff
16.
Who succeeded Lenin following his death according to the video?
a)
Trotsky
b)
Stalin
c)
Nicholas
d)
Kerensky
17.
Bolsheviks primarily used violent tactics to take control of key buildings during the revolution.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The White Army was largely successful in maintaining control of the industrial heartland.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
Lenin successfully established a communist utopia during his reign.
a)
True
b)
False