Welcome to your Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution (Quiz)
1. Which of the following best describes the liberals’ views during the 19th century?
3. What were the workers' main demands during the strikes of 1905?
4. What was Robert Owen's contribution to socialist thought?
5. Why did the soldiers in Petrograd refuse to fire on the demonstrators in February 1917?
6. What was one major factor that boosted industrial growth in Russia during the 1890s?
7. What was the significance of Women’s Day during the February Revolution?
8. In which two cities were prominent industrial areas located in Russia?
9. What was the significance of 22 February 1917 in Russia?
10. How did radicals differ from liberals in the 19th century?
11. What percentage of the Russian Empire's population earned their living from agriculture in the early 20th century?
12. How were Russian peasants different from European peasants regarding land use?
13. What type of government existed in Russia before the 1905 Revolution?
14. What was the main reason socialists opposed private property?
15. Why did the non-Bolsheviks lose popular support during the Civil War?
16. Which party in Germany closely worked with workers' associations during this period?
17. Who were the Jadidists in the Russian Empire?
18. Which countries formed the Central Powers during the First World War?
19. Which two socialist political parties were established by 1905?
20. What significant event triggered the 1905 Revolution?
21. What was one of the reasons for the severe impact of war on Russian industry?
22. According to Karl Marx, how could workers free themselves from capitalist exploitation?
23. When was the Russian Social Democratic Workers Party founded?
25. Which socialist leader believed peasants could not be part of a united socialist movement due to internal differentiation?
26. What was the nickname given to the Imperial Russian Army during World War I?
27. Who ruled Russia and its empire in 1914?
28. What was the Petrograd Soviet?
29. Which religion was dominant in the Russian Empire in 1914?
30. What proportion of factory workers in Russia were women by 1914?
31. How did the First World War on the eastern front differ from the western front?
32. Which group believed that the party should be disciplined and control membership in Russia?
33. Who founded the cooperative community of New Harmony in the USA?
34. Which countries supported the ‘whites’ during the Russian Civil War?
France, Spain, Austria, and China
France, America, Britain, and Japan
France, Britain, Germany, and Italy
America, Britain, China, and Germany
None 35. Who among the following in India discussed the ideas of the French Revolution?
36. When was the Soviet Union (USSR) formally established?
37. What was the significance of the October Revolution of 1917?
38. How did conservatives' views on change evolve after the French Revolution?
39. What significant event opened the possibility of restructuring society in Europe?
40. Before the 18th century, European society was primarily divided into:
41. Who among the following conspired to achieve the nationalist goal of creating a united Italy after 1815?
42. Why did Tsar Nicholas II lose support during World War I?
45. What was the Bloody Sunday incident?
46. Who led the procession of workers that ended in the Bloody Sunday massacre?
47. What were Lenin's 'April Theses'?
48. Why were liberals not considered 'democrats'?
49. Who were the 'greens' during the Russian Civil War?
50. What did Louis Blanc propose regarding cooperatives?
51. How did the Bolsheviks consolidate power after the October Revolution?
