History - Russian Revolution

Question 1

What happened in the Russian protests of March 1917

Answer 1

In St Petersburg’s streets, people protested and the Tsar’s troops joined instead of stopping it.

Question 1

Why were the Russians so divided in 1917?

Answer 1

Tsar Nicholas II was leader and the working class were cold and starving.

Question 2

When was Nicholas II abdicated and who went into power?

Answer 2

16 March 1917 - A provisional government

Question 3

When did Lenin return to Russia?

Answer 3

April 1917

Question 4

What party did Lenin lead and what did the party follow?

Answer 4

Bolsheviks - Communism

Question 5

What is communism?

Answer 5

Communism is a type of government as well as an economic system (a way of creating and sharing wealth). In a Communist system, individual people do not own land, factories, or machinery. Instead, the government or the whole community owns these things. Everyone is supposed to share the wealth that they create.

Question 6

When did the Bolsheviks seize power from the provisional government and what was the event called?

Answer 6

25 October 1917 - The October Revolution

Question 7

What allegorical novella was about the Russian Revolution

Answer 7

Animal Farm by George Orwell