Events of The Russian Revolution

Q. Which of the following events led Russia to withdraw from World War I and surrender a significant amount of territory to Germany?

1. Formation of the provisional government
2. Assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
3. Seizure of power by the Bolsheviks
4. Brest-Litovsk Peace Treaty

Q. The Bolsheviks took over the government in Russia through which of the following revolution?

1. January Revolution of 1917
2. December Revolution of 1918
3. March Revolution of 1918
4. November Revolution of 1917

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true about the Provisional government that was set up in Russia after the first revolution?

1. The government decided to stop engaging in war.
2. The Provisional government consisted of workers and middle class people.
3. The Provisional government failed to empathise with the people.
4. Liberals and aristocrats formed the Provisional government.

Q. “Hungry Workers in Petrograd Demand Food"
"Peace, Land, and Bread Promised to All”
“World War I Soldiers Join the People’s Rebellion”

Which event is associated with the above headlines?

1. Russian Revolution
2. French Revolution
3. Chinese Democratic Revolution
4. American War of Independence

Q. was an ideology proposed by Karl Marx.

1. Communism
2. Capitalism
3. Utopianism
4. Kantism

Q. Which of the following is/are the revolutions that took place in Russia?

1. February/ March revolution
2. October/ November revolution
3. April/ May revolution
4. August/ September revolution

Q. ________ party comprised radical ideology.

1. Tsar
2. The Mensheviks
3. The Bolsheviks
4. The Communist

Q. Which among the following was not a cause of the Russian Revolution?

1. Autocracy of Tsar Nicholas II
2. Establishment of a communist regime
3. Formation of the Social Democratic Party
4. Angry peasants and low-wage workers

Q. This particular ideology is famous for being the path of exploited masses. The core of this ideology is that labour is the most important factor of production and that the changes in society are based on the existing mode of production. Identify the ideology.

1. Enlightenment
2. Marxism
3. Globalism
4. Capitalism

Q. The first Russian Revolution ended the reign of the in Russia.

1. Communists
2. Nazis
3. Soviets
4. Tsar

Q. Which of the following options best describes the communist takeover of Russia in 1917?

1. The communists came to power after assassinating the Tsar and his family.
2. Defeat in World War I demoralised the country to such an extent that the Russian masses overthrew the Tsar and voted the communists into power.
3. Taking advantage of popular discontent with the provisional government and promising to fulfill radical demands, the communists staged a successful armed revolution.
4. The communists won the majority of the seats in the parliamentary elections after a vigorous campaign.

Q. Which of the following events led Russia to withdraw from World War I and surrender a significant amount of territory to Germany?

1. Formation of the provisional government
2. Assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand
3. Seizure of power by the Bolsheviks
4. Brest-Litovsk Peace Treaty

Q. The Bolshevik Party had its roots in the Russian Social Democratic Workers' Party, which mainly reflected the interests of factory workers. However, around 80% of Russia's population consisted of peasants. Then, how did the Bolsheviks gather mass support from the peasants?

1. The Bolsheviks promised to nurture the interests of wealthy farmers
2. The Bolsheviks declared their decision to build a state-capitalist society
3. The Bolsheviks promised to destroy communes
4. The Bolsheviks promised to redistribute land

Q. Who ruled the Russian empire in the early 20th century?

1. Tsar Nicholas I
2. Tsar Nicholas II
3. Tsar Nicholas IV
4. Tsar Nicholas III