The Russian Revolution

14 Questions | By Tony_hytch | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 599

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1.

Which is the correct order of succession of tsars?
- A.
  
  Nicholas II - Aexander I - Nicholas I - Alexander II - Alexander III
- B.
  
  Alexander I - Nicholas I - Nicholas II - Alexander II - Alexander III
- C.
  
  Alexander I - Nicholas I - Alexander II - Alexander III - Nicholas II
- D.
  
  Nicholas I - Alexander I - Alexander II - ALexander III - Nicholas II
2.

What is the term used to describe the the belief that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects?
- A.
  
  Absolute monarchy
- B.
  
  Monarch doctrine
- C.
  
  Divine right
- D.
  
  Absolute rule
3.

An absolute monarchy is a . . .
- A.
  
  Demoncracy
- B.
  
  Autocracy
- C.
  
  Republic
- D.
  
  Parliament
4.

Nicholas II's wife was the granddaughter of the Queen of . . .
- A.
  
  Norway
- B.
  
  Germany
- C.
  
  England
- D.
  
  Darmstadt
5.

Who was Russia at war with at the start of the 20th Century?
- A.
  
  Darmstadt
- B.
  
  China
- C.
  
  Germany
- D.
  
  Japan
6.

Nicholas hoped this war would raise
- A.
  
  Morale and patriotism
- B.
  
  Morale and revenue
- C.
  
  Prestige and passion
- D.
  
  Reform and hope
7.

Failure to win this war reduced the ______________ of the Tsar.
- A.
  
  Enthusiasm
- B.
  
  Confidence
- C.
  
  Prestige
- D.
  
  Passion
8.

Who was the Russian revolutionary inspired by the death of his brother?
- A.
  
  Lenin
- B.
  
  Trotsky
- C.
  
  Marx
- D.
  
  Stalin
9.

Which tsar instituted regional governments in an attempt to reform the political system in Russia?
- A.
  
  Alexander I
- B.
  
  Alexander II
- C.
  
  Alexander III
- D.
  
  Nicholas II
10.

__________ __________ is the name given to the 1905 protest in which striking workers marched to Tsar Nicholas II's winter palace in St. Petersburg?
11.

Believing he had the authority from God to rule Russia, Nicholas II refused his people any democratic rights. He did, however, establish bodies which were representative of the various groups in Russia. This became known as the ___________.
- A.
  
  Zemstvos
- B.
  
  Soviet
- C.
  
  Duma
- D.
  
  Socialist
12.

Another name for the middle and upper class of a society is the _________________.
- A.
  
  Proletariat
- B.
  
  Radicals
- C.
  
  Petrograds
- D.
  
  Bourgeoisie
13.

Another name for the working class of a society is the _________________.
- A.
  
  Proletariat
- B.
  
  Radicals
- C.
  
  Petrograds
- D.
  
  Bourgeoisie
14.

Karl Marx believed that all __________ change is caused by class struggle.
- A.
  
  Social
- B.
  
  Violent
- C.
  
  Lasting
- D.
  
  Russian