People/Groups
Who was the Emperor of Russia prior to his abdication? (I need his FULL name)
Czar Nicholas II
True or False: The people loved the Czar and his family?
FALSE!
What was a result of the March Revolution?
Czar Nicholas II abdicates his throne
What are Gulags?
created to send traitors/ enemies of the communist party
Deep-fried latkes are typically eaten around which Jewish holiday?
A. Passover, B. Yom Kippur, C. Hanukkah
C. Hanukkah
Who is the leader of the Bolsheviks?
Vladimir Lenin
What was the name of the family who led Russia for several centuries before the Bolsheviks took over?
Romanovs
What are the TWO core beliefs of the Red Army and White Army
Red Army: Pro-Communism, Anti-Czarist
White Army: Pro-Monarchy, Anti-Communism
Joseph Stalin
What is the name of the Grinch’s dog?
Max
Who is the leader of the Red Army
Leon Trotsky
What type of government did Russia have pre-revolution?
Absolute Monarchy
What is a result of the October/Bolshevik revolution?
What was the Goal of the 5 Year Plan?
To modernize and industrialize Russia
Where was the coldest temperature recorded in the mainland US (-70F)?
Montana, Alaska, Minnesota?
Montana
What does the term "proletariat" mean?
Working class/peasants
What is Bloody Sunday?
January 1905, when there were unarmed protesters in St. Petersburg, Russia protesting the Czar. The Czar ordered his army to fire at them.
What type of Government is set up following the czar's abdication? Did the people of Russia like this government? WHY or WHY NOT?
Provisional government is set up however, Russians did not like it because they kept them involved in WWI and they wanted out
What is Collectivization?
The government collects small little farms from peasants and groups them into large government controlled farms
What is the #1 streamed Holiday movie?
Home Alone
What does the term "Kulak" mean?
A name given to more wealthy peasants (ppl. that could hire others to farm their land) and did not want to give away their land to the government. The term was created by the communist party.
Who tried to over throw the government when Czar Nicholas went to the front lines during WWI?
Grigori Rasputin
What does Russia rename themselves and what does it stand for?
Union of Soviet Socialists Republic (USSR)
What does "Stalin" Mean?
Man of Steel
What is the shortest day of the year called?
Winter Solstice