The Russian Revolution of 1917 (pp.

797-803)

1. What problems were Tsar Nicholas II and Russia facing by 1916? Why were the
different classes in Russia all unhappy with the government? (4 points)
2. In what way were women the root cause of the Russian Revolution? What happened
following the International Women’s Day march?(3)
3. Who made up the provisional governments Constitutional Democrats, and what was
their agenda? (3)
4. What were the soviets, how were they divided, and what was their goal? (3)
5. How did Lenin end up in Russia in April of 1917? (1)
6. What plan for government was set forth in Lenin’s April Thesis” (3)
7. What did the Bolsheviks promise Russian people to win support? (3)
8. How did Army Order No. 1 affect the war? (1)
9. Describe the events that led to the Bolshevik (or Communist) take-over of the
government in October, 1917. (4)
10. In what ways did Lenin give the people “land, peace, and bread,” insuring their
continued support of the Communist government? (3)
11. What role did Alexandra Kollantai play in the revolution? (3)
12. What groups attacked the Red Army during the civil war from 1918-1921? How did the
war proceed? (4)
13. What happened to the Russian royal family? (1)
14. What factors allowed the Communist Red Army to succeed in the civil war? (4)