Pre-1914
What was the name of Russia’s elected legislative body that Tsar Nicholas II largely ignored?
Duma
What was the name of the disastrous Russian military defeat against Germany in 1914?
Battle of Tannenburg
Which government replaced the tsar after the February Revolution?
The Provisional Government
Which city served as the capital of Soviet Russia during the Civil War?
Moscow
What colour is an airplane's black box?
Orange
Which social class in Russia was rapidly growing due to industrialisation but lacked political power?
The proletariat (urban working class)
How many Russian soldiers had been killed, wounded, or taken prisoner by the end of 1916?
Over 6 million
What was the immediate cause of the February Revolution?
Strikes and protests over food shortages in Petrograd
Which foreign countries supported the Whites during the Russian Civil War?
Britain, France, USA, and Japan
What animal poops in cubes?
Wombat
What was the tsarist secret police organisation?
Okhrana
Which controversial figure gained influence over Tsarina Alexandra?
Rasputin
What was the turning point that forced Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate?
The army refused to fire on protesters and mutinied
Name two main economic policies implemented under War Communism?
Nationalisation of industry, grain requisitioning, banning of private trade...
What animal can hold its breath longer than a dolphin?
Sloth
Which key natural resource did Russia lack that hindered its industrial growth?
Coal
Which major Russian offensive in 1916 aimed to break through the Austro-Hungarian lines but ultimately failed due to logistical issues and high casualties?
Brusilov Offensive
What event marked the start of the October Revolution?
The storming of the Winter Palace
What was the impact of War Communism on industrial production in Soviet Russia?
Significant decline in industrial output and productivity.
If you suffer from anatidaephobia, what are you irrationally afraid of?
A duck watching you
Which Russian finance minister (1892-1903) pushed for industrialization through foreign investment?
Witte
What was the name of the treaty that ended Russia's participation in World War I, and in what year was it signed?
Treaty of Brest Litovsk, signed in 1918
Which Soviet order undermined the authority of the Provisional Government by allowing soldiers to obey only the Petrograd Soviet?
Order No. 1
What were the main demands of the Kronstadt sailors during the rebellion?
Political freedoms, end to Bolshevik dictatorship, and economic reforms.
What common household item was originally sold as wallpaper cleaner?
Playdoh