History Russian Revolutionary test

Question 1

The radical group of Russian Marxists who supported a small number of committed revolutionaries was called

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Bolsheviks

Question 2

In Marxist philosophy, the industrial class of workers is called

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Proletariat

Question 3

Nicholas II was the Czar that ended the

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Romanov Dynasty

Question 4

was the main leader of the Bolsheviks

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Vladimir Lenin

Question 5

is the slogan that expressed the ideals Lenin and the Bolsheviks in 1917

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Peace, Land, Bread

Question 6

In the civil war that broke out after the Bolshevik Revolution, the ____________ fought against the _______________

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Red Army, White Army

Question 7

Lenin’s New Economic Plan was designed to rebuild the

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Soviet economy

Question 8

helped Russia recover ____________ following wars and revolutions

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Lenin’s New Economic Plan, economically

Question 9

As a result of the March Revolution

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Russia created a provisional government

Question 10

Despite the elected legislature, Lenin and The Communist party really

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controlled the government in the USSR

Question 11

Lenin accepted the provisional government set up after the __________________ , but said it wasn’t

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March Revolution, “revolutionary enough”

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was a result of the Bolshevik Revolution

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The Civil War in Russia

Question 13

Bloody Sunday was

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The day the Czar’s guards opened fire on a peasant protest.

Question 14

Stalin rose to power by

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building a loyal following among the Communist Party members

Question 15

The Radical Marxist group willing to sacrifice everything for change is

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Bolsheviks

Question 16

Another term for a temporary government is

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provisional government

Question 17

In Russia, the soviets were local councils consisting of

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workers, peasants, and soldiers

Question 18

The Bolsheviks renamed themselves to _______________ after the

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The Communist party, Bolshevik Revolution

Question 19

Lenin’s successor, who worked to control every aspect of life in the Soviet Union was

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Joseph Stalin

Question 20

A government that takes total, centralized control over all aspects of public and private life is an example of

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totalitarianism

Question 21

Totalitarianism leaders used all the following methods of control:

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propaganda, indoctrination, and censorship

Question 22

Stalin’s campaign of terror designed to eliminate anyone who threatened his power was called the

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Great Purge

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A group of officially sponsored atheists who spread propaganda attacking religion was the

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League of the Militant Godless

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A system in which the government makes all economic decisions is called

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communism

Question 25

Stalin’s proposals for the development of the Soviet Union’s economy were called

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Five-Year Plan

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The agricultural revolution in the USSR were called

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collective farms

Question 27

Each of the following events led to the Revolutions in Russia:

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The Russo-Japanese War, Czar Nicholas II weak rule, and Bloody Sunday

Question 28

Citizens over 18 having the right to vote and the creation of a legislative body called the _______________ was a ___________

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Supreme Soviet, democratic ideal incorporated into the constitution written by the communist party in 1924

Question 29

Following the Bolshevik Revolution the following happened:

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Lenin ordered all farmland to be distributed to among the peasants, Control of the factories was given to the worker, and Russia signed a treaty with Germany ending Russia’s involvement in WWI

Question 30

The result of the March Revolution was

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Czar Nicholas abdicated the throne and a provisional government was created

Question 31

Czarina Alexandria trusted Gregory Rasputin because

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She believed he healed her son

Question 32

During the Russian Civil War, the White Army consisted of groups with each of the following ideas:

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those who wanted a czar to remain in power, the Mensheviks who opposed Lenin’s style of socialism, and those who wanted a democratic government

Question 33

The major figures in the Revolutions in Russia are:

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Czar Nicholas II, Czarina Alexandra, and Rasputin

Question 34

The influence of a corrupt monk contributed to the

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downfall of the Russian monarchy

Question 35

Heavy industry expanded was an effect of

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Stalin’s Five-Year Plan

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were means that Stalin’s Communist Party implemented to ensure obedience

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secret police, censorship and terror

Question 37

What were the main factors that contributed to the outbreak of the Russian Revolution, and how did it impact the course of Russian history in the early 20th century?*

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Social inequality and poverty, WWI, rising revolutionary movements and radical leaders like Lenin. Impact: The end of the monarchy, formation of the USSR, a civil war between the Reds (Bolsheviks) and the Whites (opponents), complete transformation to communism.