World War I and Its Impacts Quiz

Why did Tsarist Russia collapse in 1917?

• The Tsar abdicated voluntarily

• Widespread dissatisfaction, military defeats, and food shortages

• The Bolsheviks invited the Tsar to leave

• Russia won the war and no longer needed the Tsar

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the collapse of Tsarist rule?

• Widespread famine

• Unpopular involvement in WWI

• Economic prosperity

• Poor leadership by Tsar Nicholas II

Who were the Bolsheviks?

• A group of wealthy nobles

• A revolutionary socialist party led by Lenin

• The Russian royal family

• The German army

The Bolsheviks seized power by:

• Negotiating with the Tsar

• A sudden armed uprising in Petrograd (October Revolution)

• Winning a fair election

• Calling a national strike

What was one major impact of the Bolshevik Revolution on WWI?

• Russia increased its involvement in the war

• Russia withdrew from the war

• Germany surrendered immediately

• The Tsar returned to power

What treaty officially ended Russia’s participation in WWI?

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of London

True or False: The Russian Revolution was supported by all social classes.

Fill in the blank: The ______________ were the working class people and soldiers who joined the Bolsheviks in the revolution.

List one way the Russian Revolution affected Germany’s situation on the Western Front.

What event marked the official end of fighting in World War I?

• Sinking of the Lusitania

• Signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• Armistice on 11 November 1918

• Russian Revolution