Russian Revolution Vocabulary Quiz

Who was the ruler of Russia before the Russian Revolution?

• Trotsky

• Lenin

• Stalin

• Czar

Which political group led by Vladimir Lenin later became the Communist Party of the Soviet Union?

• Social Revolutionaries

• Bolsheviks

• Anarchists

• Mensheviks

What was the system in which peasants who did not own land had to work for the nobility called?

• Feudalism

• Socialism

• Capitalism

• Serfdom

During which period did significant changes in manufacturing and business lead to social and political changes?

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment

• Industrial Revolution

• Age of Exploration

Who were the rural agricultural workers who typically owned or rented small plots of land?

• Merchants

• Artisans

• Nobility

• Peasants

Which group of laborers worked in factories and were often part of the growing working class?

• Miners

• Farmers

• Craftsmen

• Factory workers

Which region of Europe includes countries such as France, Germany, and the United Kingdom?

• Eastern Europe

• Western Europe

• Northern Europe

• Southern Europe

Which conflict between Russia and Japan weakened Russia's rule?

• Napoleonic Wars

• Russo-Japanese War

• World War I

• Crimean War

What is a severe shortage of food that can lead to widespread hunger and death called?

• Drought

• Famine

• Epidemic

• Pandemic

What is a form of government in which a king or queen holds supreme power called?

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic