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