Events
Dates
The Russian Revolution
People
Symbols, Terms & Definitions
100
Which factor was most important in enabling Russia to fight in World War I for as long as it did?
a large supply of soldiers
100
How did most Russian citizens make a living in the early 1900s?
Most Russians were peasants who worked on farms for very little money.
100
Why did thousands of Russian citizens march on St. Petersburg in 1905?
They marched to demand better working conditions, more personal freedoms, and greater representation in government.
100
A faith healer who had undue influence over the tsarina and the government, which many Russian citizens resented.
*Grigori Rasputin
100
The hammer and sickle symbols on the Communist Party flag represent _________ and ___________?
*the urban workers and peasants
200
After the overthrow of Tsar Nicholas II, Russia immediately decides to withdraw from_________?
*World War I
200
A tsar was a Russian leader in the early 1900s who was similar to a
*king
200
In the early 1900s, how much contact did a Russian tsar have with the people?
A tsar was removed from the people and was rarely seen.
200
Who was the last tsar to rule Russia?
*Nicholas II
200
An economic system in which the distribution of property and resources is primarily controlled by the government.
*Communism
300
In 1918, this treaty resulted in Russia’s withdrawal from World War 1, loss of a large territory and required a large financial payment.
*Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
300
In what year did the February and October revolutions occur in Russia?
*1917
300
In the early 1900s, after the Bolsheviks began to rule Russia
the fight for power resulted in a three-year civil war.
300
He was a leader of the Bolsheviks in Russia.
*Vladimir Lenin
300
During World War I, the Russian army was
large but ill prepared to fight.
400
As time went on, how did the Russian people view their country’s participation in World War I?
They opposed it because of the high casualty rate.
400
What was the function of the secret police in the Soviet Union?
The secret police attempted to identify citizens who opposed the Communist Party and who could undermine it.
400
How did the February Revolution in Russia differ from the October Revolution?
The February Revolution removed the tsar from power, while the October Revolution removed the provisional government from power.
400
What type of government did the Bolsheviks of Russia work to bring about during the early 1900's?
In the early 1900's, the Bolsheviks of Russia worked to bring about this type of government.
a new socialist government.
400
As the Bolsheviks took control of the Soviet economy, they
determined which jobs workers would hold and where workers would live
500
In the early 1920s, Lenin established the New Economic Policy, which
reversed earlier changes and gave the economy a boost.
500
While many Russian soldiers were on the front during World War I, most of those who remained behind responded to the February Revolution by
joining the riots instead of stopping them.
500
What was one consequence of the October Revolution?
The Bolsheviks ended Russia’s involvement in World War I.
500
What was a cause of the Russian Revolution?
an autocratic monarchy
500
A ________-party is the term used to best describe the Russian government after the Communist took power.
*single