WorksheetsHistory of Russia Part 7: Admiral Kolchak and the Russian Civil
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was the Allies' initial reaction to Kolchak's rise to power?
They were supportive
They were indifferent
They were alarmed
They were hostile
What did Kolchak control that gave him an advantage over the Bolsheviks?
More troops
Two-thirds of Imperial Russia's gold reserves
Better weapons
More land
Who was expected to take overall command of all Allied and Russian soldiers?
General Yudinich
General Denikin
General Maurice Jalin
General Maruszewski
What was the slogan adopted by the Bolsheviks against Kolchak?
Enemy number one of the Soviet Republic
Victory at all costs
Peace and prosperity
Unity and strength
What was loaded onto a Red Cross train and moved to safety?
Military supplies
Russia's gold reserves
Civilian refugees
Historical documents
What was Kolchak's role during this period?
General of the Red Army
Supreme Commander-in-Chief
Diplomat to Finland
Leader of the Bolsheviks
Where did Kolchak hope to establish a new defensive line?
Along the Volga River
Along the Ob River
Along the Yenisei River
Along the Amur River
What did the Czech troops control that was vital for the movement of troops and supplies?
The Volga River
The Trans-Siberian railway
The Ural Mountains
The Moscow-Kazan railway
What did Kolchak plan to do with his remaining forces?
Surrender to the Allies
Escape south into Mongolia
Attack the Bolsheviks
Establish a new headquarters
What myth surrounds Kolchak's missing gold?
It was stolen by the Allies.
It was hidden by Kolchak himself.
It was used to fund the Bolsheviks.
It was a cover-up for theft by Russian historians.
What was the estimated number of executions during the Russian Civil War?
50,000
100,000
75,000
150,000
What was the estimated number of civilian deaths from a typhus epidemic during the Russian Civil War?
1 million
2 million
3 million
4 million
What was the last pretense of unified national leadership for the Whites?
1918
1919
1920
1921
What does the document say about the context of news articles?
It is not important
It should be ignored
It is crucial for understanding
It is always biased
What does the document mention about the US Department of Defense press release?
It is ignored by the media
It is framed by the media
It is irrelevant to the topic
It is not covered by Ground News
