The end of the Romanovs and the triumph of the Bolsheviks, 1916-1918

Question 1

What did the Royal Family hope that Rasputin would do?

Accepted Answer

Cure Alexei of haemophillia

Question 2

What was Lenin's April Theses?

Accepted Answer

His ideological approach to revolution

Question 3

What were the July Days?

Accepted Answer

Demonstrating and violence by Bolshevik supporters

Question 4

Who was Brusilov?

Accepted Answer

Russian military commander

Question 5

What problems were the Russian army experiencing?

Accepted Answer

Lack of training and equipment, Tsar was a poor commander, Incompetence of tsar's advisers, Thousands dead and wounded

Question 6

Pravda was the official Bolshevik newspaper. What does 'Pravda' mean?

Accepted Answer

The Truth

Question 7

Who replaces Prince Lvov as head of the Provisional Government?

Accepted Answer

Kerensky

Question 8

Who was Sturmer?

Accepted Answer

Prime Minister of Russia in 1916-1917

Question 9

What did Kerensky fear General Kornilov was try to do?

Accepted Answer

A military takeover

Question 10

What is St Petersburg called during the First World War?

Accepted Answer

Petrograd

Question 11

What was Order No.1?

Accepted Answer

PSoviet commanding workers and soldiers to only follow its orders

Question 12

When did Tsar Nicholas II abdicate?

Accepted Answer

February 1917

Question 13

When was the First World War?

Accepted Answer

1914-1918

Question 14

What does MRC stand for?

Accepted Answer

Military Revolutionary Committee

Question 15

What problems were faced by Russians on the Home Front?

Accepted Answer

Food shortages, Strikes, Fuel shortages, High inflation

Question 16

Who made up the Provisional Government?

Accepted Answer

Nobility from the Duma

Question 17

What battles did Russia loose during the first World War?

Accepted Answer

Masurian Lakes, Tannenburg

Question 18

Who was in charge of the MRC?

Accepted Answer

Trotsky

Question 19

Where did both the Provisional Government and Petrograd Soviet meet?

Accepted Answer

Tauride Palace

Question 20

Why was the Tsarina disliked?

Accepted Answer

She was German, Rasputin had too much influence on her

Question 21

Who was the first head of the Provisional Government?

Accepted Answer

Prince Lvov

Questions 21