Russian Revolution Vocabulary

What was the Soviet Union?

• A political party in Russia

• A socialist state that existed from 1922 to 1991

• A military alliance

• A type of economic policy

Who were the Bolsheviks?

• A group of Russian monarchists

• A faction of the Russian Social Democratic Party led by Lenin

• A group of Russian peasants

• A coalition of European countries

Who was Vladimir Lenin?

• A Russian czar

• A famous Russian novelist

• The leader of the Bolshevik Party and a key figure in the Russian Revolution

• A Soviet general during World War II

What role did Rasputin play in Russian history?

• He was a revolutionary leader

• He was a mystic and advisor to the Russian royal family

• He was a military general

• He was a famous Russian scientist

Who was Joseph Stalin?

• A Russian czar

• A leader of the Mensheviks

• The leader of the Soviet Union after Lenin

• A famous Russian composer

What is Communism?

• A form of government where power is held by a monarch

• An economic and political system where the means of production are owned collectively

• A type of democracy

• A religious movement

What is Totalitarianism?

• A system where the state holds total authority over society and controls all aspects of public and private life

• A form of government with multiple political parties

• A type of economic policy

• A religious doctrine

What were the Five Year Plans?

• A series of economic goals set by the Soviet Union to strengthen its economy

• A military strategy during World War I

• A set of laws to improve education

• A diplomatic agreement with the United States

What were Collective Farms?

• Private farms owned by individual families

• Large farms owned and operated by the state

• Small community gardens

• Farms owned by foreign investors

What was The Great Purge?

• A campaign to increase agricultural production

• A series of political repressions and executions in the Soviet Union

• A movement to promote literacy

• A diplomatic effort to improve relations with Europe