History The Russian Revolution MCQ Test 1

1. Who were the main contenders in the Russian Civil War?

2. Who led the Kronstadt Rebellion against the Bolsheviks?

3. What role did the Treaty of Rapallo play in Soviet foreign policy?

4. Who was the Russian Orthodox mystic and advisor to the Romanov family, whose influence was often criticized during the Russian Revolution?

5. Who was the leader of the White Army during the Russian Civil War?

6. What was the main goal of the Five-Year Plans?

7. Who was the primary target of Stalin's Great Purge?

8. Which city was the capital of Russia during the Russian Civil War?

9. What was the significance of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in 1918?

10. Who was known as the 'Mad Monk' and had influence over the Russian royal family?

11. What was the main outcome of the Treaty of Versailles for Russia?

12. What was the main aim of the New Economic Policy (NEP) introduced by Lenin?

13. What was the significance of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk for Germany?

14. What was the main economic policy introduced by Lenin in 1921 to revitalize the Russian economy?

15. What event is often referred to as 'Bloody Sunday'?

16. Which treaty saw Russia cede significant territories to Germany during World War I?

17. What role did Leon Trotsky play in the Russian Revolution?

18. Who was the last Russian Tsar before the revolution?

19. Who was the founder of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, the precursor to the Bolshevik and Menshevik factions?

20. Which event sparked the February Revolution?

21. Which event led to the formation of the Provisional Government in Russia?

22. Which faction overthrew the Provisional Government in the October Revolution?

23. Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks during the October Revolution?

24. What was the Red Army's main adversary during the Russian Civil War?

25. What was the significance of the New Economic Policy (NEP)?

26. Which country provided Lenin with safe passage to Russia from exile?

27. What was the main slogan of the Bolsheviks during the October Revolution?

28. Which year marked the beginning of the Russian Revolution?

29. Which treaty ended Russia's involvement in World War I?

30. What was the main cause of the Russian Revolution?

31. Which event is commemorated as the start of the Russian Revolution?

32. What was the New Economic Policy (NEP) introduced by Lenin in 1921?

33. Which event triggered the February Revolution in Russia?

34. Which faction of the Russian Revolution advocated for a gradual approach to socialism and collaboration with the bourgeoisie?

35. Which uprising in 1905, often seen as a precursor to the 1917 revolutions, was a major factor in weakening the Tsarist regime?

36. Which of the following was NOT a key factor leading to the downfall of the Tsarist regime?

37. Which of the following did NOT lead to food shortages during the Russian Revolution?

38. Who was the leader of the Red Army during the Russian Civil War?

39. Who authored the influential work 'State and Revolution'?

40. Which event sparked the Russian Revolution of 1917?

41. Which treaty marked Russia's exit from World War I?

42. What was the primary aim of Lenin's April Theses?

43. Which of the following was NOT a slogan or catchphrase of the Russian Revolution?

44. Which faction opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War?

45. Which event marked the end of the Romanov dynasty?

46. Who led the Red Army during the Russian Civil War?

47. Who assassinated Vladimir Lenin?

48. Who was the leader of the provisional government before the October Revolution?

49. What was the main consequence of the Russian Revolution for the Russian Empire?

50. What was the main objective of the Bolsheviks during the October Revolution?