5.4 Russian Revolution

The February (March) Revolution was caused by:

• Economic hardship and food shortages

• Political reforms and stability

• Technological advancements

• Cultural renaissance

The goals of Lenin and the Bolsheviks in the October Revolution were:

• To establish a democratic government

• To overthrow the Provisional Government and establish a socialist state

• To support the Provisional Government

• To promote capitalism in Russia

The outcome of the civil war in Russia was:

• The Bolsheviks established a communist government

• The Tsarist regime was restored

• Russia became a democracy

• The country was divided into multiple states

Based on the passage, what are the soldiers asking the War Minister to do?

“Mr. War Minister! We, soldiers from various regiments,... ask you to end the war and it’s bloodshed at any cost...if this is not done, then...we will take our weapons and heat out for our own hearths to save our fathers, mother, wives, and children from death by starvation(which is nigh). And if we cannot save them, then we’d rather die with them in our native lands than be killed, poisoned, or frozen to death somewhere and be cast into the earth like a dog”

• To increase their salaries

• To provide better equipment

• To send them home

• To promote them

The February Revolution was caused by actions of the royal family such as:

• Implementing progressive reforms

• Supporting the Bolsheviks

• Ignoring the needs of the people

• Strengthening the Duma

Which of the following was a cause of discontent during the February Revolution?

• Rapid industrialization

• Secret Police and corruption was unpopular

• Decreasing middle class

• Abundance of supplies at the frontlines

Who set up the soviets?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

• Leon Trotsky

• Nikita Khrushchev

Who led the Bolsheviks?

• Vladimir Lenin

• Joseph Stalin

• Leon Trotsky

• Nikolai Bukharin

What actions lead Lenin to become a leader of the Bolsheviks?

• His role in the October Revolution

• His leadership during the Russian Civil War

• His writings and theories on Marxism

• His opposition to World War I

Leon Trotsky was a prominent figure in which political movement?

• Bolshevik

• Menshevik

• Anarchist

• Socialist