Tsar
Who was the last Tsar of Russia?
Nicholas Romanov II
Who was a self proclaimed healer?
Grigori Rasputin
What is a Tsar?
The highest authority of a regime
What is the Provisional Government?
The government formed by the Duma after the February Revolution.
What is the Cheka?
The organization of political and military intelligence created by the Bolshavik
Who is Nicholas Romanov's wife?
Empress Alexandra
Who returned from exile after the February Revolution?
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin)
What is a peasant?
The lowest class of people in a regime.
What type of government did Russia have at the start of the 20th century?
An absolute monarchy
What is the Constituent Assembly?
The election assembly established by the Bolsheviks to show everyone how popular they were.
Who is the son of Nicholas and Alexandra Romanov?
Alexei Romanov
Who was the socialist in charge of the provisional government after the March 1917 revolution?
Alexander Kerensky
Who are industrial workers?
The people who had poor working conditions and low wages. They were unhappy with the Tsar's rule.
What was the Tsar forced to do after the February Revolution?
Abdicate
What is Marxism?
An ideology that follows the theory of Karl Marx in which capitalism will ultimately be replaced by communism and shared wealth.
What is the bleeding disorder Alexei suffered from?
Hemophilia
Who are the Bolsheviks?
The majority members of the Russian Social Democratic party who wanted to immediately overthrow the Tsar.
What are soviets?
Groups formed by workers and soldiers to represent themselves in the government.
What is the Red Guard?
The Bolsheviks' military force.
What is the duma?
The main legislative assembly in Russia.
What is the length of time the Romanovs ruled Russia?
About 300 years
What two people organized the October Revolution?
Lenin and Trotsky
Who are the Proletariats?
The wage earning working class.
What is the Petrograd Soviet?
The group that shared power with the Provisional Government.
What is The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
The treaty that ended Russia's involvement in WWI.