Socialism in Europe

Which among the following groups was against any kind of political or social change?

• Nationalists

• conservatives

• liberals

• radicals

The majority religion of Russia was ___________ but the empire also included _________

• Russian Orthodox Church, grown out of Greek Orthodox Church

• Russian Orthodox Church

• Catholics, Protestants, Muslims and Buddhists

• Russian Orthodox Church AND Catholics, Protestants, Muslims and Buddhists

Which of the following factors made autocracy unpopular in Russia?

• The German origin of the Tsarina Alexandra

• Poor advisors like the Monk Rasputin

• The huge cost of fighting in the World War I

• The German origin of the Tsarina Alexandra and Poor advisors like the Monk Rasputin

How can you say that the ‘liberals’ were not ‘democrats’?

• They did not believe in universal adult franchise

• They felt that only men of property should have a right to vote

• Women should not have right to vote

• All the above

By the mid-19th century in Europe, the idea which attracted widespread attention on the restructuring of society was

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Dictatorship

• None

What were the demands made by the workers in St. Petersburg who went on a strike?

• Reduction of working time to eight hours

• Increase in wages

• Improvement in working conditions

• All the above

Why did the Tsar dismiss the first Duma within 75 days of its election?

• Because it was incapable of taking good decisions

• Because the Tsar did not want anyone to question his authority

• The term of first Duma was of 75 days only

• None of the above

In the World War I, which started in 1914, Russia fought against

• Britain and France

• Germany and Austria

• America

• All the above

Which of these demands is/are referred to as Lenin’s 'April Theses'?

• World War I should be brought to an end

• Land should be transferred to the peasants

• Banks should be nationalised

• All the above

Who led the Bolshevik group in Russia during Russian Revolution?

• Karl Marx

• Friedrich Engels

• Vladimir Lenin

• Trotsky