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Russian Revolution Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was not a feature of socialism in Europe?

a)

Belief in equality of all

b)

Private ownership of all property

c)

Opposition to exploitation

d)

Cooperative ownership of resources

2.

Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party during the Russian Revolution?

a)

Stalin

b)

Lenin

c)

Trotsky

d)

Kerensky

3.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 began in which month, according to the old Russian calendar?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

October

d)

March

4.

What was the immediate cause of the February Revolution in Russia?

a)

Workers’ strike and bread shortages

b)

Tsar’s abdication

c)

Execution of Lenin

d)

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

5.

The Russian Social Democratic Workers’ Party was founded in:

a)

1883

b)

1898

c)

1905

d)

1917

6.

Which of the following is true about the Mensheviks?

a)

They believed in a revolution led by peasants

b)

They wanted a broad-based, mass party

c)

They supported Tsar Nicholas II

d)

They opposed socialism

7.

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed between Russia and:

a)

Britain

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

USA

8.

Who led the Provisional Government in Russia after the abdication of the Tsar?

a)

Lenin

b)

Kerensky

c)

Trotsky

d)

Stalin

9.

What was the name given to Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution?

a)

Russian Republic

b)

Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

c)

Russian People’s State

d)

Communist Union of Russia

10.

In which year was the Bloody Sunday massacre in St. Petersburg?

a)

1902

b)

1905

c)

1910

d)

1912

11.

The peasants of Russia were known as:

a)

Kulaks

b)

Serfs

c)

Soviets

d)

Commune farmers

12.

What was the Duma in Russia?

a)

Parliament

b)

Army council

c)

Farmers’ cooperative

d)

Revolutionary group

13.

Who among these was not associated with the Russian Revolution?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Leon Trotsky

c)

Vladimir Lenin

d)

Giuseppe Mazzini

14.

Which ideology inspired the Bolsheviks?

a)

Liberalism

b)

Marxism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Fascism

15.

Assertion (A): The Bolsheviks believed in the immediate transfer of power to the Soviets. Reason (R): They wanted a socialist state led by workers and peasants.

a)

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation

b)

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation

c)

A is true, R is false

d)

A is false, R is true

16.

Assertion (A): The February Revolution in Russia led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II. Reason (R): The Russian people were fully satisfied with the Provisional Government.

a)

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation

b)

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation

c)

A is true, R is false

d)

A is false, R is true

17.

Assertion (A): Socialists were against private property. Reason (R): They believed it led to the exploitation of workers.

a)

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation

b)

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation

c)

A is true, R is false

d)

A is false, R is true

18.

Assertion (A): The Mensheviks supported a small, disciplined party of professional revolutionaries. Reason (R): They followed Lenin’s vision of a socialist party.

a)

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation

b)

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation

c)

A is true, R is false

d)

A is false, R is true