Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution quiz

The Tsar of Russia in 1914 was:

The Bolsheviks were led by:

Bloody Sunday took place in:

The Russian parliament created after 1905 was called the:

The Communist Manifesto was written by:

The Second International was formed in:

The Cheka was the:

The USSR was formed in:

Collectivisation of farms was started by:

In October 1917, Alexander Kerensky was the head of the:

Why did socialists oppose private property? (2 marks)

How did the First World War affect the Russian people? (2 marks)

What was the Petrograd Soviet? (2 marks)

What were the main demands of Russian workers before 1917? (2 marks)

Why did the Bolsheviks dismiss the Constituent Assembly? (2 marks)

What was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk? (2 marks)

Who were the Greens and Whites in the Russian Civil War? (2 marks)

What were the Five Year Plans? (2 marks)

How did the Russian Revolution influence India? (2 marks)

What is the difference between the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks? (2 marks)

In the 1905 strike in St Petersburg, about 1,10,000 workers went on strike. If about 100 were killed and 300 wounded on Bloody Sunday, what fraction of the strikers were killed or wounded, as a percentage correct to two decimal places? (3 marks)

By 1917, about 7 million Russians had been killed or wounded in the war. If the army had 15 million soldiers, find the percentage of casualties, correct to one decimal place. (3 marks)

The February Revolution was in 1917 and the first Five Year Plan began in 1928. How many years passed between them? How many years after Bloody Sunday was the October Revolution? (3 marks)

A collective farm was formed from 40 peasant families, each with 6 hectares. Find the total area. If 15% was set aside for common buildings, how many hectares were left for crops? (3 marks)

The Russian Empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to present-day Poland. If a train travelled 9,000 km across it at 30 km per hour, how many hours and days did it take? (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In February 1917, food shortages were deeply felt in the workers' quarters. On 22 February, a lockout took place at a factory on the right bank. The next day, workers in fifty factories called a strike in sympathy. In many factories, women led the way to strikes. (i) Why were the workers angry? (ii) What happened to the Tsar soon after? (iii) Who formed the government after the Tsar? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In April 1917, the Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin returned to Russia from his exile. He felt that it was time for soviets to take over power. He declared that the war be brought to a close, land be transferred to the peasants and banks be nationalised. (i) What were these three demands called? (ii) Why did they appeal to the people? (iii) What happened in October 1917? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Most industry and banks were nationalised in November 1917. Land was declared social property and peasants were allowed to seize the land of the nobility. In cities, large houses were partitioned according to family requirements. (i) What does nationalisation mean? (ii) What changes were made to land? (iii) Why were these changes made? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Stalin believed that rich peasants and traders were holding stocks in the hope of higher prices. From 1929, the Party forced all peasants to cultivate in collective farms. The bulk of land and implements were transferred to the ownership of collective farms. (i) What were collective farms called? (ii) How did peasants resist? (iii) What were the results of collectivisation? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In many countries, communist parties were formed, like the Communist Party of Great Britain. The Bolsheviks encouraged colonial peoples to follow their experiment. By the time of the Second World War, the USSR had given socialism a global face and world stature. (i) How did the revolution influence other countries? (ii) Name an Indian who was inspired by it. (iii) What problems later appeared in the USSR? (5 marks)

Draw a timeline of the Russian Revolution from 1905 to 1929. Explain the importance of any four events. (6 marks)

Draw a flowchart showing how the First World War led to the fall of the Tsar. Explain each step. (6 marks)

Draw a chart comparing liberals, radicals, conservatives and socialists on property, voting and change. Explain each view. (6 marks)

Draw a flowchart showing the changes after the October Revolution, from nationalisation to the Five Year Plans. Explain their effects. (6 marks)

On an outline map of Europe and Asia, show the extent of the Russian Empire in 1914. Explain why it was difficult to govern. (6 marks)