Questions to Consider: Russian Revolution
1. Russian culture witnessed a period of creative energy the century before 1917. Give two examples.

2. Who are the "avant-garde"?

3. Europe and Russia were industrializing at a rapid rate; however, Russia stagnated in what area?

4. The rapid economic changes during the 17th Century gave rise to what historical economic period?

5. In what ways was Nicholas unfit to rule Russia?

6. Name the four groups who were pressing for change in Russia.

7. What actions did the industrial workers engage in to create better conditions?

8. Who were the most radical of revolutionary groups in Russia during the 1890s?

9. Karl Marx wanted to establish a dicatorship of_________________.

10. Vladimir Lenin attended the 2nd Party Congress of ________ Social Democrats in 1903 or the SD.

11. He split the party congress into two groups _________________ and __________________.

12. Russia was humiliated in what foreign war in 1904?

13. What prologue to the revolutions in 1917 happened in 1905 and who was the leader?

14.Due to this event Nicholas issues what stop-gap measure to calm the political waters?

15. What minister of Nicholas used repressive measures to stop the radicals?

16. What world political events in 1914 added the last straw to an already very strained Russian population?

17. What is the problem with Nicholas and Alexandra's son?

18. Who has the power to help the tsarivich?

19. The Russian Revolution is remembered as two revolutions. Name both and explain the date differences?

20. Why was St. Petersburg's name changed to Petrograd in 1914?

21. What was the motto on the banners of the protesters in Petrograd in 1917?

22. When did Nicholas abdicate the throne and what was ironic about this date in history?

23. What does USSR means?

24. What items are included in the Provisional Government's list of guarantees to the Russian populous?

24. The Provisional Government shared the same building with what other organization?

25. How did Order #1 break down the Russian army's resistance to Bolshevik take-over?

26. How many people were killed in the February revolution?

27. Who was the President of the United States during this period and what action did he take partly as a result of the February Revolution?

28. How did Lenin enter the country in March after the February revolution? Why was this so?

29. What was the April Theses and how did Lenin convince the Russian people to follow the Bolsheviks?

30. What happened in July that precipitated the Provisional Government to order Lenin's arrest?

31.Who had become the Prime Minister of the Provisional Government by the end of the summer?

32. What coup d'etat was foiled in September and why was this an unfortunate turn of events for democrary in Russia?

33. What did Lenin persuade the Central Committee of the Bolsheviks to do on October 23?

34. What ally did Lenin have in these events who later became almost as infamous as his mentor? What was his famous historical writing?

35. What is the Sovnarkom?

37. How long did it take to overthrow the Provisional Government and Kerensky?

38. In order for the October Revolution to survive, what treaty was essential to that cause? What was the cost?

39. How did the Bosheviks deal with the Constituent Assembly when it met in January of 1918?

40. What happened to the Romanov family in July of 1918?