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🔴 The Russian Revolutions of 1917 – A-level
History · A-level — practises the February and October Revolutions, the Provisional Government and the Bolsheviks
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In which city did the February Revolution of 1917 begin, with strikes and International Women's Day protests?
Petrograd
Kiev
Kronstadt
Moscow
20s
Which slogan summed up Lenin's demand in the April Theses for how Russia should be governed?
All power to the Soviets
All power to the Constituent Assembly
Peace without annexations or indemnities
Land and Liberty
20s
In March 1917 Nicholas II abdicated for himself and his son. In whose favour did he abdicate?
Grand Duke Nicholas, ex-army commander
Grand Duke Michael, his brother
Tsarevich Alexei, his son
Mikhail Rodzianko, the Duma chairman
20s
Why did Nicholas II's decision to take personal command of the army in 1915 weaken the monarchy?
It ended Rasputin's influence at court
It handed control of the army to the Duma
He was blamed personally for military defeats
It caused Russia to withdraw from the war
30s
What did the Petrograd Soviet's Order No. 1 (March 1917) instruct soldiers to do?
Obey government orders only if the Soviet agreed
Leave the front and return to their villages
Swear loyalty to the Provisional Government
Arrest all officers who supported the Tsar
30s
Which of these was a consequence of the July Days in 1917?
Lenin fled to Finland to avoid arrest
Kerensky was forced to resign as leader
The Provisional Government released Trotsky
The Bolsheviks won a majority in the Petrograd Soviet
30s
Why did the Kornilov Affair of August 1917 benefit the Bolsheviks?
Kornilov joined them against Kerensky
They helped Kornilov's troops enter Petrograd
They were armed and seen as defenders of Petrograd
Kerensky handed power to the Bolshevik party
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In October 1917 Trotsky organised the seizure of power from which position?
Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
Chairman of the Petrograd Soviet
President of the Constituent Assembly
Chairman of the Fourth State Duma
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Which two Bolshevik leaders publicly opposed Lenin's plan for an armed insurrection in October 1917?
Martov and Dan
Trotsky and Stalin
Bukharin and Sverdlov
Zinoviev and Kamenev
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Lenin insisted the seizure of power happen before which event, so it could be presented with a fait accompli?
The elections to the Constituent Assembly
The signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The Second All-Russian Congress of Soviets
The opening of the Democratic Conference
30s