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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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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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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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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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Who was the last tsar to rule Russia?

A
Alexandra
B
Alexei
C
Nicholas II
D
Rasputin
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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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This image shows the flag of the Communist Party.

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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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How did the February Revolution in Russia differ from the October Revolution?

A
The February Revolution led to the rise of the Bolsheviks, while the October Revolution led to the fall of the Bolsheviks.
B
The February Revolution removed the tsar from power, while the October Revolution removed the provisional government from power.
C
The February Revolution marked Russia’s entry into World War I, while the October Revolution coincided with Russia pulling out of the war.
D
The February Revolution sparked the public’s interest in socialism, while the October Revolution sparked the public’s interest in communism.
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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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