World History 03_Russian Revolution Questions Mr. Sanders 1 of 2

Russian Revolution 1. What is a czar?

2. How did the czars rule in the 19th century in Russia?

3. Why was Alexander II assassinated?

4. What did you have to do to be labeled “dangerous” during the reign of Alexander III?

5. What did three things did Alexander III do to control and eliminate revolutionaries?

6. How did Alexander III try to establish a uniform Russian culture?

7. What is a pogrom?

8. Who became czar in 1894?

9. How did Russia industrialize?

10. What did the Trans-Siberian Railway connect?

11. Why were many people in Russia not happy with the czarist government?

12. What does “proletariat” mean?

13. What did the followers of Karl Marx believe would happen in Russia?

14. Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks who lived in exile in Western Europe to avoid arrest by the czarist government?

15. How did the Russo-Japanese War lead to more unrest in Russia?

16. Describe “Bloody Sunday”—January 22, 1905.

17. What did Nicolas promise after Bloody Sunday?

18. Why did the czar dissolve the Duma—Russia’s first parliament?

19. What was the effect to Russia of its involvement in World War I? Why ?

20. What forced Czar Nicolas to step down, or abdicate his throne?

21. What did the March Revolution NOT do?

22. Who led Russia during the Provisional Government? World History 03_Russian Revolution Questions Mr. Sanders 2 of 2

23. What is a provisional government?

24. Why did Lenin return to Russia?

25. What was Lenin’s slogan?

26. Who took over after the Provisional Government was over thrown?

27. What 3 things did Lenin do immediately after taking power?

28. What is the Treaty of Brest-Livosk?

29. Who led the Bolshevik Red Army?

30. How many people died in Russia’s Civil War?

31. Which side won the war?

32. How was the Russian Revolution different from the French Revolution?

33. What are 3 reforms under Lenin’s New Economic Policy (NEP)?

34. What did Bolshevik leaders see as a threat to unity and party loyalty?

35. How did Lenin organize Russia?

36. What was Russia named in 1922?

37. According to Marx, what was the definition of Communism?

38. In reality, who or what held all the power in the new USSR?

39. Who took power after Lenin died?