Battles & Events
Who was murdered in 1916?
Rasputin
What was the name of the councils composed of representatives from the workers and soldiers
Soviets.
What was the shortfall of guns to Russian soldiers at the beginning of WW1?
6.4 million men compared to 4.6 million guns.
The Bolsheviks began as a small faction of a Marxist called . . .
Russian Social Democrats
What year did the Tsar take over as commander in chief of the Army?
1915
Who became the main leader of the Provisional Government?
Alexander Kerensky
Who were the sailors who helped Lenin seize power in October?
Kronstad Sailors
What did the Bolsheviks promise?
an end to the war , the redistribution of all land to the peasants, bread for the workers
What event happened on 22nd January 1905?
Bloody Sunday
What was the name of the Tsar's secret police?
Okhrana
Who was very effective in facilitating the Bolshevik takover of the Provisional Government
Leon Trotsky
Why did the Germans assist Lenin's passage back to Russia?
They hoped he would succeed in overthrowing the Government and make peace with Germany.
What was the name of the Port that Russia went to war with Japan over?
Port Arthur
What did Lenin write when he returned to Russia after the Tsar's abdication?
April Thesis
Who was the General who tried to stage an right wing army take over the Provisional Government?
Kornilov
What is Lenin's full name
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov
What demonstration kicked off the March 1917 Revolution?
International Women's Day protest
The name of the document demanding the basic civil rights, allowing the formation of political parties?
October Manifesto
What was the name of the failed Bolshevik attempt to overthrow the Provisional Government that was squashed by Kerensky?
July Days
What did Lenin and Kerensky have in common?
They studied at the same law school.