History - Russian Rule

Question 1

Average Life Expectancy of a Russian peasant in 1917

Answer 1

40 years

Question 2

Russian Emperor title

Answer 2

Tsar

Question 3

A system of government by one person with absolute power.

Answer 3

autocracy

Question 4

a theory or system of social organization in which all property is owned by the community and each person contributes and receives according to their ability and needs.

Answer 4

Communism

Question 5

Union of the Russian People (URP)

Answer 5

A conservative group who supported the tsar

Question 6

Rasputin

Answer 6

Russian peasant monk who was able to influence Russian politics by gaining the confidence of the Tsarina

Question 7

Tsarina

Answer 7

‘Queen’ of Russia and wife of Tsar Nicholas II

Question 8

number of risings by Russian peasants

Answer 8

760

Question 9

average Russian worker’s wage in 1917

Answer 9

5 roubles/day

Question 10

How were Russian Soldiers’ situation during the war

Answer 10

Badly led by their superiors, shortages of ammunition and food and poorly supported by factories at home

Question 11

Anti-Communist Confederation that supported the Tsar

Answer 11

White Movement

Question 12

a forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system.

Answer 12

Revolution

Question 13

Communist dictator of Russia (1943-53)

Answer 13

Joseph Stalin

Question 14

Founder of the Communist Party and leader of the Reds

Answer 14

Vladimir Lenin

Question 15

Red movement, supporters of Lenin and communist ideology

Answer 15

Bolsheviks

Question 16

The month were Lenin and his supporters stormed the winter palace and took over the government

Answer 16

Red October

Question 17

a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.

Answer 17

Socialism

Question 18

an economic and political system in which a country’s trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.

Answer 18

Capitalism

Question 19

The slogan created by Lenin to gain support of the people.

Answer 19

Peace, Bread and Land

Question 20

A body established by the Tsar to give people in Russia a say in how things got run.

Answer 20

Duma

Question 21

Man who shot Rasputin to death/ invited him

Answer 21

Prince Felix Yusopov

Question 22

Man who laced pastries with cyanide and put poison in drinks

Answer 22

Dr. Lazovert

Question 23

River Rasputin got thrown in

Answer 23

Malaya Nevka River

Question 24

Government in Russia after Nicholas II was forced to abdicate

Answer 24

Provisional Government

Question 25

Document issued by Nicholas II that promised to guarantee civil liberties (e.g., freedom of speech, press, and assembly), to establish a broad franchise, and to create a legislative body (the Duma)

Answer 25

October Manifesto

Question 26

Struggles of Russian Soldiers during WWI

Answer 26

Lack of ammunition, poor support from home and mistreated by their generals

Question 27

Reason why Peasants supported Lenin

Answer 27

He promised them land

Question 28

Percentage of Peasants in Russia before Lenin

Answer 28

85%

Question 29

A defence force; led by Trotsky

Answer 29

Red guards

Question 30

Work Camps

Answer 30

Gulags

Question 31

The man who successfully gained power over Russia after Lenin

Answer 31

Joseph Stalin

Question 32

The man who failed at getting power after Lenin

Answer 32

Leon Trotsky

Question 33

Wealthy Peasants

Answer 33

Kulaks

Question 34

Terror wave with executions, after which Stalin became absolute dictator

Answer 34

The Great Terror

Question 35

Non aggression pact set between Russia and Germany

Answer 35

Russo-Germanic Act

Question 36

Stalin's Death

Answer 36

March 1953

Question 37

Number of people that disappeared during Stalin's purges

Answer 37

7 million

Question 38

Stalin's favourite medium for propaganda

Answer 38

Paintings and Sculptures

Question 39

How much did industrial production grow during the 1930s?

Answer 39

400%

Question 40

How many people were working in Gulags by 1939?

Answer 40

3 million