History of Russia Questions
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In October of 1917, "left-wing socialists" seized power in Russia. What did they call themselves?
"With the tsar removed," what did soldiers and sailors do?
Socialism in the USSR was supposed to "eradicate capitalism and then invent socialist forms" in what 5 areas?
In February of _____________ Tsar Nicholas II of Russia "stepped down under pressure from his generals."
The Collectivization of farming had the result ofa) A.The peasants lose all their land and possessions and are forced to join farming communes and give the government everything they producedb) B.The government sold the surplus grain from the collectives to help payfor industrialization of the country.c) C.The peasants land increasedd) Both A & B are correct
What was the purpose of the Soviet State's Five Year Plans?a) Foreign Policy b) Political Reform c) Social Restructuring d) Economic Development
Approximately 1200 people were crushed to death at his coronation
This government takes total, centralized state control over every aspect of public and private life.a) Democracy b) Totalitarian c) Republic d) Theocracy
What promises were made to the Indian people in exchange for their service under Britain in World War I?a) Complete and immediate independenceb) Repeal of the Rowlatt Act c) Reforms that would eventually lead to self-government d) Justice for the victims of the Amritsar Massace
Leader and one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Partya) Chiang Kai Shek b) Mao Zedongc) Jiang Jieshy d) Sun Yet Sen
This term means "the workers"a) Politburo b) Duma c) Proletariat d) Chisca
Which of the following is not related to Capitalism?a) Private ownership of land b) Government control of the economy c) Free market systemsd) Owner riks his own capital
The leader of the Provisional Government after the Czar had abdicated?a) Lenin b) Stalin c) Trotsky d) Karensky
For Russia, this ended with the signing of the Treaty of Brest Litovsk, which cost Russia a huge chunk of territorya) WWIb) WWIIc) Russian Revolution d) Crimean War
He was the major leader of the Bolsheviks?a) Stalinb) Kerensky c) Lenin d) Trotsky
He was the last Czar of Russia and led them through most of WW1a) Alexander IIb) Nicolas IIc) Lenin d) Joseph Stalin
This type of organized violence against Jews was encouraged by Alexander IIIa) Pogromb) Cheskac) The Reckoningd) None of the above
This is another name for the Revolution of 1905?a) Fair-play Friday b) Wonderful Wednesdayc) Bloody Sunday d) Russian Apocolypse
In 1917, you could describe Russia's industrialization as?a) One of the top 5 most industrialized countries in the worldb) In the middle of the pack for industrialized nationsc) One of the least industrialized of modern nationsd) None of the above
This group masterminded the revolution in November 1917? a) Bolsheviks b) Mensheviks c) Provisional Government d) Royalists