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WJEC GCSE Russia in transition 1905-1924
WJEC GCSE Russia in transition 1905-1924
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WJEC GCSE History revision for 'Russia in Transition, 1905-1924'.
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1
After taking control of Petrograd Lenin set up his own govt. What was this called?
Sovnarkom
Bolshevik Central
Comintern
Communist Party
2
Lenin once again returned from exile in Oct 1917. What did he demand the Bolsheviks do next?
Take power
Break the party up
Call for support from Britain
Work with the Provisional Govt
3
Kerensky panicked and did what, in his attempt to stop the Kornilov Rising?
Tried to bribe Kornilov
Asked France to send troops to help
Gave weapons to the Bolsheviks and asked for their help
Called for support from Britain
4
What was the name of the Tsar's secret police?
Cheka
Gestapo
Okhrana
FBI
5
What was the name of Lenin's ideas/proposals for change that he revealed on his return?
April Thesis
Revolution Blueprint
Dawes Plan
Bolshevik Plan 1
6
Who became leader of the Communist Party in Russia following the death of Lenin in 1924?
Bukharin
Kamenev
Stalin
Trotsky
7
What year did the First World War begin?
1913
1912
1915
1914
8
From 1905-1914 there was an industrial boom. What happened to the peasants conditions?
Little improvement
Great improvement
No improvement
Got worse
9
Stolypin wanted to set up a new class of well-off landowning peasants. These were called....?
Seperatists
Peasant masses
Kosaks
Kulaks
10
What did Lenin introduce in 1921 to try to repair the economy following War Communisms failure
Russian Economic Act
Economic Regeneration Programme
New Economic Policy
Economic Rebuilding Act
11
What did Lenin change the name of the Bolsheviks to in 1918?
Soviet Socialist Party
Russian Party
Red Party
Communist Party
12
The Communists came under attack due to them taking power. Their enemies gained the name.....?
The Blacks
The Blues
The Whites
The Reds
13
What religion had great power and influence in Russia in 1905?
Catholic Church
Protestant Church
Orthodox Church
Puritan Church
14
What was set up on Oct 26 1905 that was a major threat to the Tsar's power?
Comintern
St Petersburg Soviet
Moscow Soviet
Duma
15
What did Lenin and a number of other Bolsheviks have to do following the July Days?
Join the Provisional Govt
Protested even more
Commit suicide
Flee the country
16
Who did the Tsar leave in charge of Russia when he went to the front line?
His brother
Tsarina and Rasputin
The Duma
His son
17
Lenin also set up his own secret police. What was it called?
KGB
Cheka
Okhrana
Gestapo
18
What was the Tsar forced to do on 16 March 1917?
Increas the number of troops in the war
Abdicate (step down from his role)
End his life
Pull Russia out of the war
19
How was the Tsar able to turn things around and close down the St Petersburg Soviet?
Bribery
Russian troops returned from Japanese war and restored order
Foreign countries helped the Tsar
The peasants stayed loyal to the Tsar
20
A significant part of the Oct Manifesto was the granting of a new parliament. This was called?
Comintern
Duma
Soviet Council
Sovnarkom
21
Who ruled Russia in 1905?
Tsar Alexandra III
Tsar Nicholas II
Lenin
Tsar Peter II
22
What year was Peter Stolypin assassinated?
1913
1911
1912
1914
23
Who led this protest and wanted to hand a petition in to the Winter Palace?
Father Gapon
Father Alexi
Sister Katherine
Brother Clementine
24
When the Bolsheviks stopped Kornilov, what did they do with the weapons Kerensky wanted back?
Gave them back
Refused and kept them
25
Who was appointed Prime Minister in 1906, following the failed 1905 revolution?
Peter Stolypin
Alexander Kornilov
Alexis Karpov
Vladimir Putilov
26
How did Stolypin deal with 'troublemakers'?
Stolypin's Noose
Stolypin's Necktie
Stolypin's Hatchet
Stolypin's Whip
27
What did the Reds do to the Tsar and his family in July 1918 (during the Civil War)?
Killed them all
Exiled them from Russia
Imprisoned them all
28
What became a common sight due to lack of organising supplies to the cities?
Parties
Bread queues
Gang violence
Price drops
29
What was the name of the battleship that mutinied against the Tsar in June 1905?
St Petersburg
Primus
Potemkin
Alexis
30
What class of people worked on the land in Russia?
Industrialists
Upper Class
Peasants
Middle Class
31
Who was appointed head of the Russian army and attempted a revolution of his own in 1917?
General Kornilov
General Putilov
General Hospital
General Peters
32
How long did each of the first TWO Dumas last, before the Tsar closed them down?
2 weeks
2 years
2 months
2 days
33
Russia went to war with which other country from 1904-1905?
Japan
Austria
China
Germany
34
A protest about the continuing war effort involving soldiers, sailors and workers in 1917 was?
The July Days
The June Days
The May Days
The September Days
35
The Bolshevik gained power in Oct 1917 following the storming of which building?
The White Palace
The Winter Palace
The Summer Palace
The Gold Palace
36
What drastic measures were put in place by the Communists to make sure their Red Army had food?
War supply order
War food order
War Communism
War Rationing
37
What was the name of the 'Holy man' who began to have an influence on the Tsar and his family?
Rasmus
Remus
Romulus
Rasputin
38
Who won the Civil War?
Reds
Whites
39
On 7 March 1917 40,000 workers went on strike for higher wages. Where?
Kiev Engineering works
Moscow Engineering works
Putilov Engineering works
Petrograd Engineering works
40
Which Bolshevik member planned the military takeover of Petrograd in Oct 1917?
Nicholas II
Trotsky
Lenin
Stalin
41
Which country helped (funded) Lenin's return to Russia from exile in Switzerland in April 1917?
Germany
USA
Britain
France
42
Which of the following is NOT a reason why Russia was difficult to govern in 1905?
Geographical size
Many different nationalities
Economy was weak and behind the times
It was cold
43
What happened when soldiers were ordered to fire on the strikers?
Some shot their commanding officers
All three other answers
Refused
Some joined the demonstrators
44
In this same year St Petersburg changed its name because it was said to sound too Germany. Now?
Petrograd
Stalingrad
Leningrad
Moscow
45
On 22 Jan 1905 a protest involving 200,000 took place in St Petersburg. This was called?
Bloody Friday
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Tuesday
Bloody Monday
46
What did the Tsar decide to do in 1915 when the war was going badly for Russia?
Take charge at the front himself
Appoint new generals
Order the building of new tanks
Order troops to return to Russia
47
What did Lenin promise the NEP would deliver to all Russian households?
Fresh water
Gas
Money
Electricity
48
Why did so many Communists hated the NEP?
Believed it was a return to capitalism
Hated Lenin so hated his ideas
Didn't believe it was doing enough for the people
Thought it was destined to fail
49
What did the new Minister of War (Kerensky) & the Prov Govt do in 1917 that lost them support?
Arrested Lenin
Continued the war effort
Exiled Lenin
Pulled Russia out of the war
50
In March 1921 which naval base staged an uprising against the Communists?
Kronstadt Naval Base
Moscow Naval Base
Urals Naval Base
Petrograd Naval Base
51
On 14 March 1917 Order Number 1 was issued by the Petrograd Soviet. What did this give them?
The power to open new factories
The power to end the war
Control of the armed forces in Petrograd
The power to raise taxes
52
What was the name of the Treaty that ended Russia's involvement in the First World War?
Treaty of Leningrad
Treaty of Petrograd
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Treaty of Moscow
53
Lenin was forced to allow elections for the Constituent Assembly in 1917. What was this?
Planned new military organisation
Planned new government of Russia
54
Did the economic and social situation in Russia improve following their victory?
Yes
No
55
Who now held the real power in Petrograd following the Tsar's abdication?
The Bolsheviks
The Provisional Government
The Petrograd Soviet
No one
56
What did Lenin do when the Constituent Assembly was not made up of a Communist Party majority?
Worked with the Assembly in a Dual Power set up
Demanded a re-vote
Closed the Assembly down
Gave up his fight for power
57
What did the Tsar issue on 30 Oct in an attempt to hold onto his power?
October Act
October Laws
October Ruling
October Manifesto
58
Soldiers and demonstrators wanted the Duma to take control. Dual power involving WHO was set up
Duma and the Bolsheviks
Provisional Government and Moscow Soviet
Duma and Moscow Soviet
Provisional Government and Petrograd Soviet
