Russian Rev AOS1 Lesson 12

Identify a short term cause of the Feb Revolution 1917

• Marxism

• Witte's reforms

• Stolypin's reforms

• World War II

• International Women's Day

Identify which is and example of economic causes.

• Representation

• Food an Fuel shortages

• Lack of faith in the Tsar and military

• The Progressive Bloc forming

• Autocracy

Identify which parties were part of the Progressive Bloc (liberal reformists). Select all correct answers.

• SRs

• Bolsheviks

• Kadets

• Mensheviks

• Octobrists

True or False: Socialist Revolutionary leaders like Lenin and Trotsky were directly involved in the Feb Revolution of 1917.

• True

• False

State who said “We, the old, will probably not live to see the decisive battles of the coming revolution.”

• Tsar Nicholas II

• Grad Duke Nikolai

• Lenin

• Trotsky

• Kerensky

Identify mistakes made by Nicholas II which led to the Feb Revolution and his abdication (Select all correct answers).

• Left Petrograd for the front line of WWI.

• Left Alexandra and Rasputin in charge of Petrograd.

• Ignored warnings from Ohkrana, Rodzianko, British Ambassador.

• Agreed to constitutional monarchy and popular representation.

• Inspired military confidence and patriotism.

Identify the types of women involved in the demonstration (march) for International Women's Day. (Select all correct answers).

• Upper class 'ladies of society'

• Peasant women

• Students

• Some workers.

• Tsarina Alexandra and ladies from her court.

Describe the The February Revolution (select all correct answers).

• Violent

• Peaceful

• Spontaneous

• Planned

• Chaotic

The Tsar abdicated (gave up his crown) because... (select all correct answers).

• He wanted a simpler life

• He was pressured by Generals

• He knew Marxism was inevitable

• He was hoping to become Prime Minister

• His wife told him to

Tsarism/Autocracy/ Absolute Monarchy was replaced in Feb 1917 by...

• Dual Authority

• Dictatorship of the Proletariat

• Leninism

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Communism