Russian Revolution

Which action was taken by the Bolsheviks under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin?

The workers in industrial countries must create a revolution, overthrow the existing governments using force if necessary, and then create a new classless society.
This statement expresses the views of

A key idea in the Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels is that workers should support the

Which action contributed to the success of Lenin’s communist revolution in Russia?

An incompetent government, massacres on Bloody Sunday, and the high costs of World War I were causes of the

What is a major belief associated with Marxism?

The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 in Russia was caused in part by

Which factor led to the rise of communist revolutions in Russia and in China?

One way in which King Louis XVI of France and Czar Nicholas II of Russia are similar is that both

Base your answers on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Speaker A: If the rate of population growth continues to exceed the growth in the food supply, there will not be enough food for all of the people.

Speaker B: There are people who are wealthy and people who are poor. This is just how things are.

Speaker C: History is the story of class struggle. Eventually, the working class will rise up and revolt against the wealthy.

Speaker D: The government should do what is best for most of its people.

Which speaker best represents the views of Karl Marx?

Which of these groups were the major supporters of 20th-century communist revolutions?

One reason the Bolsheviks gained peasant support during the Russian Revolution was because the Bolsheviks promised to

Which written work criticized the capitalist system during the Industrial Revolution?

“Hungry Workers in Petrograd Demand Food”
“ ‘Peace, Land, and Bread’ Promised to All”
“World War I Soldiers Join the People’s Rebellion”
Which event is associated with these headlines?

In The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels expressed the idea that

“Czar Abdicates! Provisional Government Formed”
“Peasants Promised ‘Peace, Land, and Bread’”
“Reds and Whites Fight Bloody Civil War”
Which revolution is the focus of these headlines?

One way in which Vladimir Lenin’s New Economic Policy and Mikhail Gorbachev’s policy of perestroika are similar is that both

Karl Marx predicted that laissez-faire capitalism would result in

Which slogan is associated with the Bolshevik (Russian) Revolution?

• Led the Russians in a second revolution (1917)
• Promised “Peace, Land, and Bread”
• Established the New Economic Policy (NEP)

Which leader is being described by these statements?

Which statement about both the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia and the rise of fascism in Germany and Italy is accurate?

Base your answers on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Speaker A: Government should not interfere in relations between workers and business owners.

Speaker B: The workers will rise up and overthrow the privileged class.

Speaker C: Private property will cease to exist. The people will own the means of production.

Speaker D: A favorable balance of trade should be maintained by the use of tariffs.

Which two speakers represent Karl Marx’s ideas of communism?

Under communism in the former Soviet Union, people were required to

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels encouraged workers to improve their lives by

Which statement describes a similarity between
the French Revolution and the Bolshevik
Revolution in Russia?

Lenin’s promise of “Peace, Land, Bread” during the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 was made in an effort to