Two Revolutions in Russia

Q. Which event came to be known as "Bloody Sunday"?

1. Strikes organised by the Soviets on Sundays.
2. Firing which took place during the march organised at Petrograd.
3. Formation of organisations called the Soviets all over Russia.
4. Russia's defeat in the Russia-Japan War.

Q. Who headed the new provisional government formed in Russia after the 1917 Revolution?

1. Nicholas II
2. Alexander Kerensky
3. Ivan Turgenev
4. Vladimir Lenin

Q. Which of the following is the incorrect statement?

1. The newly-formed Russian legislative assembly was called Duma.
2. The Duma wanted Russia to participate in the First World War.
3. Tsar Nicholas II was thrown out of power by the people.
4. Women participated in the anti-Tsar protests.

Q. The February Revolution and the October Revolution were one and the same.

1. True
2. False

Q. After the October Revolution, Russia was controlled by ________.

1. Mensheviks
2. Bolsheviks
3. Alexander Kerensky
4. Nicholas II

Q. ___________ opposed the provisional government.

1. Mensheviks
2. Maxim Gorky
3. Alexander Kerensky
4. Vladimir Lenin

Q. Who led the provisional government after the February Revolution in Russia?

1. Leon Trotsky
2. Alexander Kerensky
3. Vladimir Lenin
4. Tsar Nicholas

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

1. March Revolution of 1918
2. October Revolution of 1917
3. February Revolution of 1917
4. December Revolution of 1918

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