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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who commanded the Red Army during the Russian Civil War?
Felix Dzerzhinsky
Joseph Stalin
Vladimir Lenin
Leon Trotsky
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best describes the White armies?
A loose alliance of anti-Bolshevik forces who lacked an agreed vision of Russia’s future
A loose alliance of pro-Bolshevik forces organised by the Socialist Revolutionaries
A close alliance of anti-Bolshevik forces under the overall command of General Anton Denikin, who planned to install a military dictatorship
A loose alliance of anti-Bolshevik forces who planned to restore the Tsar to the throne
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was not a contributing factor to the Red victory in the Russian Civil War?
The Reds had more experienced generals and officers than the Whites
The Reds controlled the railway networks, which made transporting and supplying troops easier
The Reds controlled important industrial centres, like Petrograd and Moscow, which could supply their forces
The Reds controlled central Russia, which made it easier to engage in mass conscription
- 4. Multiple Choice
The majority of Red Army soldiers were:
Conscripted peasants
Volunteer peasants
Volunteer industrial workers
Conscripted industrial workers
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best describes how Bolshevik leaders like Lenin, Trotsky and Dzerzhinsky viewed the use of violence and terror?
They viewed the use of violence and terror as regrettable, but justified if it was necessary to defend the revolution
They were violent psychopaths who personally enjoyed using violence and instilling fear
They fully embraced the use of violence as the most effective means of defending the revolution and destroying counter-revolutionary threats
They avoided violence and terror where possible, and relied on persuasion to achieve their goals
- 6. Multiple Choice
The Decree on Red Terror (5 September 1918) granted the Cheka all of the following powers, except for:
Carry out summary executions of counter-revolutionaries, without trial
Operate tribunals which would review the cases of accused counter-revolutionaries
Intern possible counter-revolutionaries in concentration camps
Conduct mass arrests, even without any evidence of criminal activity
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of the Red Terror?
To instil fear and obedience into the Russian population through random violence
To suppress the rebellious peasantry and ensure the success of grain requisitioning
To smash the nobility and destroy all remnants of the old regime
To defeat the counter-revolutionary White Armies
- 8. Multiple Choice
Approximately how many ‘counter-revolutionaries’ were executed by the Cheka during the Red Terror?
50,000
200,000
1.5 million
5 million
- 9. Multiple Choice
Though which province did Lenin re-enter Russia?
Finland
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which nation helped Lenin to return to Russia in 1917?
Britain
France
Austria
Germany
- 11. Multiple Choice
Lenin's April Thesis called for?
Bread, Money, Freedom!
Money, Jobs, Land!
War, Jobs, Land!
Peace, Bread, Land!
- 12. Multiple Choice
Lenin's other slogan was?
All power to the Provisional Government!
All power to the Bolsheviks!
All power to the Tsar!
All power to the Soviets!
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which group of sailors from the nearby naval base joined protesters on the streets of Petrograd in July 1917?
Andreevski sailors
Morsko sailors
Petrograd sailors
Kronstadt sailors
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why didn't Lenin lead the protests?
He agreed to help the protesters in another way
He didn't believe in popularist-led protest
He was concerned about the army shooting the crowds
He wanted to talk with the Provisional Government
- 15. Multiple Choice
At the end of August 1917, which army general allegedly tried to take power?
General Lavr Kornilov
General Aleksei Brusilov
General Mikhail Alekseyev
General Constantin Prezan
- 16. Multiple Choice
What did General Kornilov believe was best for Russia?
To join with the Bolsheviks and fight for justice
To give the army more political power
To surrender to Germany in the First World War
To restore discipline and harsh punishment in the army
- 17. Multiple Choice
What was Kerensky's response to Kornilov declaring martial law in Petrograd?
He ordered Kornilov to desist his demands
He ran from Petrograd terrified for his life
He welcomed Kornilov to Petrograd
He asked the Bolshevik Red Guard to defend Petrograd from Kornilov
- 18. Multiple Choice
What happened to the reputation of the Bolsheviks after the Kornilov Affair?
People distrusted the Bolsheviks even more
The Bolsheviks were humiliated in the Russian press
People wanted to lock Bolshevik members in prison
People joined the Bolsheviks in large numbers
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the Bolshevik Revolution?
March Revolution
October Revolution
French Revolution
Russo Japanese Revolution
- 20. Multiple Choice
How did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk alter the alliances of the First World War?
Russia made a separate peace with Germany.
Russia surrendered to Austria-Hungary.
Russia traded armaments with the United States.
Russia declared war on France.
- 21. Multiple Choice
How did the withdrawal of Russia influence World War I?
The Ottomans launched an invasion into the Balkans.
The United States began sending troops to Europe.
The Triple Entente surrendered to the Triple Alliance.
Germany could focus its fighting on the Western Front.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which policy of the 1917 Russian Provisional Government contributed to internal social unrest?
dividing the country into ethnic republics
giving primary ruling power to the soviets
pardoning the leaders of the March Revolution
fighting in World War I
- 23. Multiple Choice
The Russian Revolution resulted in Russia removing itself from World War I.
TRUE
FALSE
- 24. Multiple Choice
How many revolutions (or stages) happened in Russia in 1917?
TWO
THREE
FOUR
ONE
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