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During World War I, the Russian army was

A
small and ill prepared to fight.
B
small but well prepared to fight.
C
large but ill prepared to fight.
D
large and well prepared to fight.
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What was a cause of the Russian Revolution?

A
a large, restless middle class
B
an autocratic monarchy
C
victories on the battlefield in World War I
D
a powerful legislature
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What was one consequence of the October Revolution?

A
Vladimir Lenin was exiled for his opposition to the government.
B
Russian citizens began to protest food and coal shortages.
C
Karl Marx created principles to establish classless societies.
D
The Bolsheviks ended Russia’s involvement in World War I.
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How did most Russian citizens make a living in the early 1900s?

A
Most Russians were factory workers who earned low wages in manufacturing.
B
Most Russians were peasants who worked on farms for very little money.
C
Most Russians were white-collar employees who worked in offices and shops.
D
Most Russians were wealthy landowners who were part of the privileged class.
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In the early 1900s, the Bolsheviks of Russia worked to

A
support the provisional government.
B
return the tsar to his position as ruler.
C
bring about an end to communist rule.
D
bring about a new socialist government.
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How did Rasputin affect the relationship between the government and the people of Russia?

A
Rasputin was a revolutionary who called for factory and farm workers to strike and protest against the government.
B
Rasputin was a worker who died during Bloody Sunday and became the inspiration for the Russian Revolution.
C
Rasputin was a faith healer who had undue influence over the tsarina and the government, which many Russian citizens resented.
D
Rasputin was a tsar who refused to follow the will of the Russian public, which led to labor strikes and protests against the government.
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In the early 1920s, Lenin established the New Economic Policy, which

A
instituted communist reforms and gave the economy a boost.
B
instituted communist reforms and damaged the economy.
C
reversed earlier changes and gave the economy a boost.
D
reversed earlier changes and damaged the economy.
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A tsar was a Russian leader in the early 1900s who was similar to a

A
king.
B
senator.
C
governor.
D
president.
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As the Bolsheviks took control of the Soviet economy, they

A
determined which jobs workers would hold and where workers would live.
B
took land from peasants and gave it to members of the upper class.
C
shipped grain and other food products from the cities to peasants.
D
allowed businesses to decide prices and let workers set wages.
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In the early 1900s, how much contact did a Russian tsar have with the people?

A
A tsar interacted with the public on a daily basis.
B
A tsar met with the people often, but not every day.
C
A tsar met with the public on special occasions only.
D
A tsar was removed from the people and was rarely seen.
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This image shows the flag of the Communist Party.

Question illustration
A
the soldiers of the Red Army
B
the soldiers of the White Army
C
the urban workers and peasants
D
the Bolsheviks and the Communists
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Who was Vladimir Lenin?

A
He was a leader of the Bolsheviks in Russia.
B
He was a Russian activist who was executed.
C
He was a Russian general during World War I.
D
He was a member of Russia’s provisional government.
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Which is the best definition of communism?

A
Communism is an economic system in which the distribution of property and resources is primarily controlled by the government.
B
Communism is an economic system in which the distribution of property and resources is primarily controlled by private businesses.
C
Communism is a political system in which power lies in the hands of a single figure who acts as a monarch.
D
Communism is a political system in which power lies in the hands of several political parties.
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Introduced in Russia after 1917, the system in which a government controls the distribution of land and resources is known as .

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In the early 1900s, after the Bolsheviks began to rule Russia,

A
the tsar and his family left Russia for Germany.
B
the fight for power resulted in a three-year civil war.
C
the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was no longer honored.
D
the White Army declared support for the Bolsheviks.
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While many Russian soldiers were on the front during World War I, most of those who remained behind responded to the February Revolution by

A
leaving the cities to fight on the front.
B
firing into crowds of peaceful protestors.
C
joining the riots instead of stopping them.
D
breaking up the riots and restoring order.
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What was the function of the secret police in the Soviet Union?

A
The secret police attempted to identify citizens who opposed the Communist Party and who could undermine it.
B
The secret police worked to locate and arrest the missing members of the former royal family of Russia.
C
The secret police tried to solve crimes that directly impacted the workers and peasants of Russia.
D
The secret police tried to uncover Bolsheviks who worked against the provisional government.
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Why did thousands of Russian citizens march on St. Petersburg in 1905?

A
They marched to demand better working conditions, more personal freedoms, and greater representation in government.
B
They marched to call for an end to World War I, which had claimed the lives of many young Russian men.
C
They marched to encourage the government to lower taxes, which had become too high for most people to pay.
D
They marched to bring about civil rights and to insist on suffrage for Russian women.

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