Welcome to your Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution (Quiz)
1. Which party in Germany closely worked with workers' associations during this period?
3. What was the Petrograd Soviet?
4. What were the workers' main demands during the strikes of 1905?
5. Why did Tsar Nicholas II lose support during World War I?
6. What was Robert Owen's contribution to socialist thought?
7. What was the nickname given to the Imperial Russian Army during World War I?
8. What were Lenin's 'April Theses'?
9. Why were liberals not considered 'democrats'?
10. What proportion of factory workers in Russia were women by 1914?
12. Who among the following conspired to achieve the nationalist goal of creating a united Italy after 1815?
13. What percentage of the Russian Empire's population earned their living from agriculture in the early 20th century?
14. What type of government existed in Russia before the 1905 Revolution?
15. What significant event triggered the 1905 Revolution?
16. When was the Soviet Union (USSR) formally established?
17. What significant event opened the possibility of restructuring society in Europe?
18. Which countries supported the ‘whites’ during the Russian Civil War?
19. Who were the 'greens' during the Russian Civil War?
21. Who were the Jadidists in the Russian Empire?
22. Why did the soldiers in Petrograd refuse to fire on the demonstrators in February 1917?
23. Who among the following in India discussed the ideas of the French Revolution?
24. When was the Russian Social Democratic Workers Party founded?
25. How did the First World War on the eastern front differ from the western front?
26. What was the significance of 22 February 1917 in Russia?
27. What was one of the reasons for the severe impact of war on Russian industry?
28. According to Karl Marx, how could workers free themselves from capitalist exploitation?
29. How were Russian peasants different from European peasants regarding land use?
30. What did Louis Blanc propose regarding cooperatives?
31. What was the significance of Women’s Day during the February Revolution?
32. What was the main reason socialists opposed private property?
33. Why did the non-Bolsheviks lose popular support during the Civil War?
34. Which group believed that the party should be disciplined and control membership in Russia?
35. Which socialist leader believed peasants could not be part of a united socialist movement due to internal differentiation?
36. Who led the procession of workers that ended in the Bloody Sunday massacre?
37. What was the Bloody Sunday incident?
38. How did radicals differ from liberals in the 19th century?
39. Which of the following best describes the liberals’ views during the 19th century?
40. How did conservatives' views on change evolve after the French Revolution?
41. Who founded the cooperative community of New Harmony in the USA?
42. How did the Bolsheviks consolidate power after the October Revolution?
43. Who ruled Russia and its empire in 1914?
44. Which religion was dominant in the Russian Empire in 1914?
45. In which two cities were prominent industrial areas located in Russia?
46. Which two socialist political parties were established by 1905?
47. Before the 18th century, European society was primarily divided into:
48. Which countries formed the Central Powers during the First World War?
49. What was one major factor that boosted industrial growth in Russia during the 1890s?
50. What was the significance of the October Revolution of 1917?
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