Key People
Vocabulary
Key Events
Stalin
Et Cetera
100
This person overthrew the Provisional Government with the Bolsheviks during the October Revolution
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
100
The name of the Russian "working-class people"
What is proletariat?
100
As we know, Czar Nicholas II gives up his title and right to be king/leader of Russia. This process is known as
What is abdication?
100
After Vladimir Lenin dies in 1924, this person takes over control of the Soviet Union
Who is Joseph Stalin?
100
Approximately how much wheat was produced in 1933?
What is 29 million metric tons?
200
This man MIGHT have been Colonel Sanders; but for all intents and purposes, he commanded the Red Army under Lenin
Who is Leon Trotsky?
200
This term describes "one of the majority"
What is Bolshevik?
200
This event was marked by the Czar's troops firing on and killing many Russian citizens that were organized in protest
What is Bloody Sunday?
200
After being arrested and exiled for revolutionary activities, Stalin came back and joined this political party in Russia
Who are the Bolsheviks?
200
About how many more tons of coal were produced in 1938 than 1928?
What is 100,000?
300
Nicholas II was the last _____ of Russia
What is Czar?
300
This vocab term means "a local council"
What is soviet?
300
This event was the first of the two major revolutions within the Russian Revolution; it was when workers went on strike over food shortages.
What is the February Revolution?
300
This term describes what Stalin was as a leader of Russia
What is a dictator?
300
Lenin : Communism :: Stalin : ______________
What is Totalitarianism?
400
This man became the leader of Russia and the Provisional Government for about 8 months before being overthrown by Lenin and the Bolsheviks (not a band)
Who is Alexander Kerensky?
400
This term describes a temporary or emergency government set up as the result of a political void
What is a provisional government?
400
This event was the second of two major revolutions within the Russian Revolution; this was when Lenin and the Bolsheviks overthrow the Provisional Government
What is The October Revolution?
400
This describes what Stalin would do to people who spoke out about him or expressed dissent
What is exile/banish, murder, be sent to the Gulags, "die from inflammation of the appendix," etc.?
400
World War 1 highlighted the _____________ of Czarist rule.
What is weakness?
500
Who is this disturbing-looking "holy man?"
Who is Grigori Rasputin?
500
This term means when all the means of production and wealth is divided equally
What is Communism?
500
Lenin tried to warn the party that Stalin was dangerous and that he shouldn't be made leader, but Lenin's message was
What is ignored?
500
Stalin married his second wife when he was 38. At that time, his wife was this old.
What is 17?
500
What is the true name (long version) of the USSR?
What is The Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics?