Test Review: Russian Revolution
Level 3
1. Who was the czar of Russia before
the Russian Revolution?
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2. Where was his wife, Alexandra,
from?
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3. List 2 problems that Russia faced in
WWI.
1.
2.
4. Why was it a mistake for Nicholas to
go to the front during WWI?
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5. Who did he leave in charge when he
was gone?
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6. Who helped her run the country
while Nicholas was gone?
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7. What happened to Rasputin?
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8. In the March Revolution, the czar
was replaced by a ______ government. _______________________________
9. Who came up with the idea of
communism?
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10. What is the goal of communism?
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11. Does a violent revolution need to
occur?
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12. What class of people benefit under
communism?
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13. Who led the November Revolution?
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14. What party did he lead?
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15. What 3 things did Lenin promise
the Russian people?
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16. What treaty ended the war between
Russia and Germany?
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17. What was the name of the
Bolshevik army?
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18. Who did they fight in the Russian
Civil War?
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19. What did the Bolsheviks change
their name to?
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20. What does USSR stand for?
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21. An economy where the government
plans everything is called a
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22. The minimum amount to be
produced of a good that is set by the
government is known as a
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23. What happens if a worker cannot
meet his quota?
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24. Why is it bad if the quota is too
low?
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25. What do atheists believe in?
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26. Lenin backed away from
communism when he allowed some
private ownership. What was this plan
called?
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27. Who did Lenin want to take over
after he died?
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28. What position did Stalin have that
allowed him to gain support by bribing
people with jobs?
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29. What was the goal of Stalin's FiveYear plans?
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30. Why did high quotas cause the
USSR to turn out poor quality
products?
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31. Farmers' lands were merged
together into what became known as
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32. Wealthier peasants who resisted
collectivization were called
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33. What was de-kulakization?
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34. The time period in which Stalin
removed all threats to his power was
known as the
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35. What was the goal of the
Comintern (Communist International)
created by Stalin?
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