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The Russian Revolution of 1917-1921

1. Which event marked the end of the Russian monarchy during the Revolutions of 1917–1923?

  • A) The February Revolution
  • B) The July Days
  • C) The Kornilov affair
  • D) The storming of the Winter Palace
A) The February Revolution Explanation

2. Which political group led the October Revolution?

  • A) Mensheviks
  • B) Social Revolutionaries
  • C) Bolsheviks
  • D) Anarchists
C) Bolsheviks Explanation

3. Which treaty ended Russia’s involvement in World War I?

  • A) Treaty of Versailles
  • B) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
  • C) Treaty of Paris
  • D) Treaty of Moscow
B) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk Explanation

4. What was the key slogan used by the Bolsheviks to gain support?

  • A) "Peace, Land, and Bread"
  • B) "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"
  • C) "Workers of the world, unite!"
  • D) "For the Tsar!"
A) "Peace, Land, and Bread" Explanation

5. Who was the founder of the Red Army?

  • A) Joseph Stalin
  • B) Leon Trotsky
  • C) Vladimir Lenin
  • D) Nicholas II
B) Leon Trotsky Explanation

6. In which city did the Bloody Sunday massacre take place?

  • A) Moscow
  • B) Kiev
  • C) St. Petersburg
  • D) Odessa
C) St. Petersburg Explanation

7. What were the July Days in the context of the Russian Revolution?

  • A) A series of military victories by the Bolsheviks
  • B) A period of worker and soldier demonstrations against the Provisional Government
  • C) A peace treaty signed between Russia and Germany
  • D) The formation of the Red Army
B) A period of worker and soldier demonstrations against the Provisional Government Explanation

8. What was the name of the last Tsar of Russia before the Revolution?

  • A) Peter the Great
  • B) Nicholas II
  • C) Alexander I
  • D) Ivan IV
B) Nicholas II Explanation

9. What was the ideology of the Bolsheviks?

  • A) Capitalism
  • B) Feudalism
  • C) Fascism
  • D) Socialism
D) Socialism Explanation

10. Which countries provided support to the White Army during the Russian Civil War?

  • A) Germany, Austria, and Italy
  • B) Sweden and Norway
  • C) United Kingdom, France, the United States, and Japan
  • D) China and India
C) United Kingdom, France, the United States, and Japan Explanation

11. Who led the Ukrainian anarchist movement during the Russian Civil War?

  • A) Leon Trotsky
  • B) Vladimir Lenin
  • C) Nestor Makhno
  • D) Joseph Stalin
C) Nestor Makhno Explanation

12. When did the Kronstadt Rebellion take place?

  • A) 1921
  • B) 1918
  • C) 1917
  • D) 1923
A) 1921 Explanation

13. What broader ideology does the hammer and sickle symbol represent?

  • A) Capitalism
  • B) Communism
  • C) Socialism
  • D) Liberalism
B) Communism Explanation

14. Who is the author of the book “The State and Revolution”?

  • A) Leon Trotsky
  • B) Karl Marx
  • C) Vladimir Lenin
  • D) Friedrich Engels
C) Vladimir Lenin Explanation

15. What significant political party emerged victorious after the Russian Civil War?

  • A) The Mensheviks
  • B) The Social Revolutionaries
  • C) The Liberal Democratic Party
  • D) The Bolshevik Party
D) The Bolshevik Party Explanation

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