Lenin's Russia and the Russian Revolution

Fill-in-the-blank practice questions covering Tsar Nicholas II's reign, the provisional government, and Lenin's rise to power in Russia.

Russian socialists who believed in using revolution to achieve political change were members of the __________.

Bolshevik Party

The __________ was a revised communist economic policy that allowed limited capitalism.

New Economic Policy (NEP)

The police force set up to combat counter-revolution and political opposition to the communist revolution was the __________.

Cheka

Up to 1917, Russia was an autocracy ruled by __________.

Tsar Nicholas II

Following a revolution in 1905, Nicholas II agreed to create an elected parliament called the __________.

Duma

The secret police force under Tsar Nicholas II that kept a close eye on political opponents was called the __________.

Okhrana

In 1915, Tsar Nicholas II took personal command of the army and left __________ in charge of the government.

Tsarina Alexandra

Tsarina Alexandra was unpopular and under the influence of a mysterious monk named __________.

Rasputin

The two most important members of the provisional government that replaced the tsar were Prince Lvov and __________.

Alexander Kerensky

The provisional government ruled side by side with the __________, a council made up of workers and soldiers.

Petrograd Soviet

The provisional government lost popularity after making two crucial mistakes: continuing the war and postponing __________.

land reform

In April 1917, Lenin returned to Russia from exile in __________ with German financial help.

Switzerland

Lenin's slogan 'Peace, Bread, Land' promised peace for soldiers, bread for workers, and land for __________.

peasants

Lenin used the slogan __________ to argue that towns should be controlled by local councils elected by workers and soldiers.

All Power to the Soviets

The name 'Bolshevik' translates to __________ party.

Majority