A Level - Communist Government in the USSR

The Russia Civil War was fought between the _________ and the __________.

• 1. Grey and Blue

• 1. Reds and Whites

• 1. Grey and Reds

• 1. Blue and Whites

A Bolshevik campaign, which began in  mid-1918, intended to intimidate political enemies through violence, arrest and execution.

• Reign of Terror

• Red Terror

• Bolshevism

• Communism

Which of the following is NOT true about Vladimir Lenin?

• 1. He chose Stalin to be his successor.

• 1. He founded the USSR.

• 1. The Bolshevik leader at the collapse of the Provisional Government.

• 1. He spent years in exile.

Which of the following is true about Leon Trotsky?

• 1. He succeeded Lenin as general secretary.

• 1. He formed and trained the Red Army.

• 1. He led the Cheka.

• 1. He died during the Civil War.

What are some reasons Stalin was able to outmaneuver Trotsky after Lenin's death?

• Trotsky did not attend Lenin's public funeral

• Trotsky was suspected of being a foreign spy

• Trosky initially sided with the Mensheviks before joining the Bolsheviks

• Trotsky believed in 'socialism in one country'

All are features of the 1917 Decree on Land, EXCEPT ________________.

• 1. confiscation of royal and church estates

• 1. prohibition of selling and renting estates

• 1. distribution of lands to peasants

• 1. banning of small-scale farming

During the Bolshevik Revolution, Lenin formed this group to be the highest, decision-making body of the Communist Party.

• The Soviets

• All Russian Central Executive Committee

• All-Russian Congress of Soviets

• The Politburo

This revolt by sailors in 1921 was put down by the Bolsheviks, even though the sailors had initially been major supporters of the 1917 Revolution

• The Keil Mutiny

• The Kronstadt Revolt

• The Petrograd Revolt

• The Spartacist Revolt

Stalin's rule over the Soviet Union is often described as:

• Democratic

• Monarchist

• Totalitarian

• Social-democratic

How did Stalin assume greater power over the Community Party and Soviet government?

• He appointed his supporters to important positions

• Stalin purged thousands of people from the Party in the 1930s

• Secret police were used to arrest and intimidate opposition

• All of these are correct