History of Russia Questions
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Which of the following was a method Czar Nicholas used to attempt to modernize Russian economy in order to be competitive with other European nations?focused on expanded the rights of factory workerscreating a task force to travel to London to learn about textile manufacturinginvested in the Trans-Siberian Railway to increase access to infrastructureallied with Japan to control trade in the Pacific
What impact did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk have on Russia?It created tension with Great Britain and FranceIt greatly reduced their size and humiliated themIt gave them back territory Germany had takenIt allowed Germany to be successful at the Second Battle of the Marne
The building of the windmill can be understood to represent ____________.Stalin's Five Year Plan to industrialize RussiaKarl Marx's plan to spread communismCzar Nicholas' Five Year Plan to revert to an agrarian economyLeon Trotsky's plan to lead the Red Army and defeat the opposition
Which of the following is not a theme of Animal Farm?the glorification of the pastthe abuse of languagethe corruption of idealspower corrupts
Which goals are most closely associated with the Russian Revolution of 1917?nationalism, democracy, and livelihoodpeace, land, and breadscience, technology, and agricultureliberty, equality, and fraternity
Lenin returned to Russia because ________.the Bolsheviks were being defeated by the White Army and needed a stronger leader.France hoped Lenin would do a better job at leading the Russian army.the Bolsheviks had taken over the government and established the Communist Party.Germany wanted Lenin to cause turmoil in hopes of getting Russia out of World War I.
A major purpose of five-year plans in the Soviet Union was toeliminate central economic planningproduce more consumer goodsincrease the production of steel and machineryseek direct foreign investment
What triggered wide spread anger and the killing of the royal family?WWITreaty of Brest-LitovskRusso-Japanese WarThe Revolution of 1905
The Soviet government decided to eliminate Kulaks because of their strong resistance to _______.the Five Year Planscollective farmingreligious persecutioncensorship and propaganda
Between 1934-1939, the Great Purge was a campaign to eliminate _____.opposition to the Communist PartyTraditional religious beliefsShortages of housing, food, and goodsopposition to Stalin's power
How did the Russo-Japanese war show the czar's weakness?Japan captured the czar's general and took over Manchuria.His insults to the Japanese emperor caused the war.News of repeated losses sparked unrest and led to revolt during the war.His poor military strategy prevented his generals from gaining territory.
What is one reason the White Army failed during the Russian Civil War?The Red Army tactfully out maneuvered them during the initial phase of the warThe White Army lacked unity amongst themselvesThe Red Army used guerrilla tacticsGreat Britain and France sent monetary aide
What is an effect of the Revolution of 1905?the declaration of war on Austria-Hungary that entered Russia into WWIcreation of the New Economic Policythe rise of the Bolsheviks and Menshiviksattempts of reform by Nicholas II including the creation of the Duma
Where did Lenin spend most of his time between 1900 and 1917?
How many women marched through the city on March 8?
How did military purges affect Russia? S:(revolution and nationalism)
By 1921, who was in total command of Russia?
Lenin signed what treaty in an attempt to end Russia's involvement in the war, which forced them to give up much of their territory?
Where did the first serious threat to Communists come from?