Gr 11 History Ch 1: Issues and events leading to the 1917 Revolutions
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What was the immediate cause of the 1905 Revolution?

  • Abdication of Tsar Nicholas II
  • Establishment of the Duma
  • Defeat of Russian forces in the Russo-Japanese War (correct)
  • Defeat of Russian forces in World War I
  • What event sparked the 1905 Revolution?

  • Russo-Japanese War
  • Establishment of the Duma
  • Bloody Sunday (correct)
  • October Manifesto
  • What was the result of the 1905 Revolution?

  • Overthrow of the Tsar
  • Issuance of the October Manifesto (correct)
  • Establishment of a communist state
  • Abdication of Tsar Nicholas II
  • What was the impact of the 1905 Revolution on revolutionary leaders?

    <p>It allowed them to gain experience and refine their strategies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main occupation of the majority of the population in Russia in the 19th century?

    <p>Peasants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence of Russia's involvement in World War I?

    <p>Immense hardship to all segments of Russian society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a result of the emancipation of serfs in 1861?

    <p>Increased mobility and urban industrial growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a consequence of the industrial revolution in Russia?

    <p>An increase in dissatisfaction among workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the immediate trigger for the February 1917 Revolution?

    <p>Severe food shortages and general discontent with the war effort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the slogan of the Bolsheviks led by Lenin?

    <p>Peace, Land, and Bread</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with articulating a worldview of history as a class struggle?

    <p>Karl Marx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main division within the Russian socialist movement?

    <p>Between the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the October Revolution?

    <p>Withdrawal of Russia from WWI</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main goal of the proletariat, according to Marxist theory?

    <p>To establish a dictatorship of the proletariat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the emancipation of serfs take place in Russia?

    <p>1861</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence of the growth of an urban proletariat?

    <p>An increase in dissatisfaction due to harsh working conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the rise of dissatisfaction among the urban proletariat in Russia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

    <p>Harsh working conditions and low wages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the emancipation of serfs in 1861?

    <p>The growth of urban industrial centers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of people in Russia were most affected by the industrial revolution?

    <p>Urban proletariat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary ideology influencing revolutionary thought in Russia?

    <p>Marxist ideology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary consequence of the industrial revolution in Russia on the social structure?

    <p>The growth of an urban proletariat and a concomitant rise in dissatisfaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary division within the Russian socialist movement?

    <p>Between the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary role of the Tsarist regime in Russia during the 19th century?

    <p>To exert strict control over the diverse ethnicities and social classes within its vast territories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary source of the dissatisfaction among the urban workers in Russia?

    <p>Harsh working conditions, low wages, and lack of political power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the 1905 Revolution in terms of government reforms?

    <p>The establishment of a constitutional monarchy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Russo-Japanese War on the Russian government?

    <p>It exposed the incompetence of the Tsarist regime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of the Duma established after the 1905 Revolution?

    <p>A parliament with limited power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of World War I on Russia?

    <p>It exacerbated existing economic and social stresses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the February 1917 Revolution on the Russian monarchy?

    <p>The Tsar was overthrown and a provisional government was established</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Lenin's April Theses?

    <p>It galvanized Lenin's supporters to prepare for a second revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the Bolsheviks' seizure of power in October 1917?

    <p>The establishment of a communist state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Bolsheviks' seizure of power on Russia's involvement in World War I?

    <p>Russia withdrew from World War I</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the 1905 Revolution in terms of government reforms?

    <p>A constitution and a parliament (Duma) were established.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Russo-Japanese War on the Russian government?

    <p>The war exposed the incompetence of the Tsarist regime.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of the Duma established after the 1905 Revolution?

    <p>It was a advisory body with no real power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of World War I on Russia?

    <p>The war exacerbated existing economic and social stresses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of Lenin's April Theses?

    <p>It was a call for the overthrow of the Provisional Government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of Bloody Sunday in the 1905 Revolution?

    <p>It was a massacre that sparked widespread strikes, uprisings, and mutinies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Bolsheviks' seizure of power in October 1917?

    <p>Russia withdrew from World War I and established a communist state.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main slogan of the Bolsheviks led by Lenin?

    <p>Peace, Land, and Bread.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary consequence of the emancipation of serfs in 1861 on the Russian economy?

    <p>It allowed for mobility that contributed to urban industrial growth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the key aspect of the industrial revolution in Russia that led to the growth of dissatisfaction?

    <p>The harsh working conditions and low wages of the urban proletariat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary influence on revolutionary thought in Russia?

    <p>The ideas of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main difference between the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks within the Russian socialist movement?

    <p>Their views on the pace of socialist revolution and the role of the proletariat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the social structure of Russia in the 19th century?

    <p>An autocratic empire under the Tsarist regime, with a diverse population of ethnicities and social classes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary consequence of the growth of an urban proletariat in Russia?

    <p>The growth of dissatisfaction among the urban proletariat due to harsh working conditions and low wages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary role of the Tsarist regime in Russia during the 19th century?

    <p>To exert strict control over the diverse ethnicities and social classes within its vast territories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary consequence of the industrial revolution in Russia on the social structure?

    <p>The growth of an urban proletariat and the decline of the peasantry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was a consequence of the Russo-Japanese War?

    <p>The exposure of the incompetence of the Tsarist regime</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the failure of the concessions made by Tsar Nicholas II in the October Manifesto?

    <p>The lack of address to the deeper issues of poverty, inequality, and autocratic governance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was a consequence of the February 1917 Revolution?

    <p>The abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the establishment of the Provisional Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary factor that contributed to the success of the Bolsheviks in the October 1917 Revolution?

    <p>The general dissatisfaction with the Provisional Government and the war effort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was a consequence of the Bolsheviks' seizure of power in October 1917?

    <p>The withdrawal of Russia from World War I</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary role of the Duma established after the 1905 Revolution?

    <p>To act as a rubber stamp for the Tsar's decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following was a characteristic of the Russian government during the 19th century?

    <p>An autocratic government with a weak parliament</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary consequence of the industrial revolution in Russia on the social structure?

    <p>The growth of an urban proletariat and the widening of the gap between the rich and the poor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary consequence of the emancipation of serfs in 1861 on the Russian social structure?

    <p>The emancipation contributed to the growth of urban industrialization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary factor that crystallized the division between the Mensheviks and the Bolsheviks within the Russian socialist movement?

    <p>The disagreement over the pace of socialist reforms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary consequence of the rapid industrialization in Russia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

    <p>The growth of an urban proletariat and the rise of dissatisfaction among workers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary role of the Tsarist regime in Russia during the 19th century?

    <p>To exert strict control over the diverse ethnicities and social classes within Russia's vast territories.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary influence on revolutionary thought in Russia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

    <p>The theories of Karl Marx and the concept of class struggle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary consequence of the growth of an urban proletariat in Russia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

    <p>The growth of dissatisfaction among workers and the rise of revolutionary sentiment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary factor that led to the rise of dissatisfaction among the urban proletariat in Russia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

    <p>The harsh working conditions and low wages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary consequence of Russia's industrialization on its social structure?

    <p>The growth of an urban proletariat and the rise of dissatisfaction among workers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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