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In the early 1900s, how much contact did a Russian tsar have with the people?

A tsar interacted with the public on a daily basis.

A tsar met with the people often, but not every day.

A tsar met with the public on special occasions only.

A tsar was removed from the people and was rarely seen.

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Why did thousands of Russian citizens march on St. Petersburg in 1905?

They marched to demand better working conditions, more personal freedoms, and greater representation in government.

They marched to call for an end to World War I, which had claimed the lives of many young Russian men.

They marched to encourage the government to lower taxes, which had become too high for most people to pay.

They marched to bring about civil rights and to insist on suffrage for Russian women.

During World War I, the Russian army was

small and ill prepared to fight.

small but well prepared to fight.

large but ill prepared to fight.

large and well prepared to fight.

While many Russian soldiers were on the front during World War I, most of those who remained behind responded to the February Revolution by

leaving the cities to fight on the front.

firing into crowds of peaceful protestors.

joining the riots instead of stopping them.

breaking up the riots and restoring order.

In what year did the February and October revolutions occur in Russia?

1905

1914

1917

1918

Who was Vladimir Lenin?

He was a leader of the Bolsheviks in Russia.

He was a Russian activist who was executed.

He was a Russian general during World War I.

He was a member of Russia’s provisional government.

What was the function of the secret police in the Soviet Union?

The secret police attempted to identify citizens who opposed the Communist Party and who could undermine it.

The secret police worked to locate and arrest the missing members of the former royal family of Russia.

The secret police tried to solve crimes that directly impacted the workers and peasants of Russia.

The secret police tried to uncover Bolsheviks who worked against the provisional government.

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