1. The suffragette movement was related to
a) Equal Status of Men and Women in Society
b) Removing Inequality in Society
c) Equal Pay for Equal Work
d) A movement to give women the right to vote
Answer. d) A movement to give women the right to vote
2. Socialist Ideas originated first in
a) Europe
b) Russia
c) America
d) Asia
Answer. a) Europe;
By the 1870s, socialist ideas spread throughout Europe. Karl Marx (1818-1883) and Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) added the Socialist ideas. Marx argued that industrial society was ‘capitalist’. Capitalists owned the capital invested in factories, and the profit of capitalists was produced by workers. The conditions of workers could not improve as long as this profit was accumulated by private capitalists
3. Who wrote the book "The Communist Manifesto," which laid the foundation for socialist ideas?
a) Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
b) Tsar Nicholas II
c) Vladimir Lenin
d) Joseph Stalin
Answer. a) Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
4. In which Year, did socialists and trade unionists form a Labour Party in Britain and a Socialist Party in France.
a) 1805
b) 1870
c) 1905
d) 1919
Answer. c) 1905;
By 1905, socialists and trade unionists formed a Labour Party in Britain and a Socialist Party in France. However, till 1914, socialists never succeeded in forming a government in Europe.
5. The first Country in the world where socialism was formed?
a) France
b) Germany
c) Russia
d) Italy
Answer. c) Russia was the first country where a socialist government was formed.
Socialists took over the government in Russia through the October Revolution of 1917. The fall of the monarchy in February 1917 and the events of October are normally called the Russian Revolution.
6. Who ruled the Russian empire before the revolution?
a) Joseph Stalin
b) Tsar Nicholas I
c) Tsar Nicholas II
d) Vladimir Lenin
Answer. c) Tsar Nicholas II;
In 1914, the Russian Empire was ruled by Tsar Nicholas II of the Romanov family. the Russian Empire included current-day Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, parts of Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus.
7. The Russian Social Democratic Workers Party was founded by socialists who respected Marx’s ideas in which year?
a) 1898
b) 1905
c) 1914
d) 1917
Answer. a) 1898;
The Russian Social Democratic Workers Party was founded by socialists who respected Marx’s ideas in 1898. However, all political parties were illegal in Russia before 1914. Therefore, it had to operate as an illegal organization. It set up a newspaper, mobilized workers, and organized strikes.
8. Socialist Revolutionary Party of Russia founded in which year?
a) 1900
b) 1905
c) 1914
d) 1917
Answer. a) 1900;
The Socialist Revolutionary Party was founded in 1900. This party struggled for peasants’ rights and demanded that land belonging to nobles be transferred to peasants.
9. Who was the leader of the Bolshevik group during the Russian Revolution?
a) Joseph Stalin
b) Tsar Nicholas I
c) Tsar Nicholas II
d) Vladimir Lenin
Answer. d) Vladimir Lenin
10. Russia was ------ before the Russian Revolution?
a) Military rule
b) an autocracy
c) Democracy
d) Capitalist
Answer. b) an autocracy;
An Autocracy is a system of government in which absolute power is held by the King.
The Social Democrats and Socialist Revolutionaries, they worked with peasants and workers during the revolution of 1905 to demand a constitution.
11. What was the demand of Russian workers in the 1904 revolution?
a) End the Autocracy
b) Monarchy form of government
c) Socialist form of governance
d) a reduction in the working day to eight hours, an increase in wages, and improvement in working conditions
Answer. d) a reduction in the working day to eight hours, an increase in wages, and improvement in working conditions
12. Which of the following events was the start of the 1905 Revolution?
a) Bloody Sunday
b) Formation of the Social Democrats
c) Formation of Socialist Revolutionaries
d) Both b & c
Answer. a) Bloody Sunday;
Over 100 workers were killed and about 300 wounded. The incident, known as Bloody Sunday, started a series of events that became known as the 1905 Revolution.
During the 1905 Revolution, the Tsar allowed the creation of an elected consultative Parliament or Duma.
13. The meaning of Jadidists within the Russian empire was?
a) Real Wage
b) Muslim reformers within the Russian empire
c) Peasant Groups
d) an elected consultative Parliament
Answer. b) Muslim reformers within the Russian empire
14. Who was the leader of the Bolshevik party?
a) Joseph Stalin
b) Tsar Nicholas I
c) Tsar Nicholas II
d) Vladimir Lenin
Answer. d) Vladimir Lenin
15. Lenin had three demands which were known as ‘April Theses’. Which of the following is not on the list?
a) war to be closed
b) land be transferred to the peasants
c) banks to be nationalized
d) The Army should be modernized
Answer. d) The Army should be modernized
Lenin had three demands which were known as ‘April Theses which included war being brought to a close, land being transferred to the peasants, and banks being nationalized.
16. What is the difference between Gregorian and Julian Calendar?
a) The Gregorian dates are 13 days ahead of the Julian dates.
b) The Gregorian dates are 17 days ahead of the Julian dates.
c) The Gregorian dates are 23 days ahead of the Julian dates.
d) The Gregorian dates are 33 days ahead of the Julian dates.
Answer. a) The Gregorian dates are 13 days ahead of the Julian dates.
Russia followed the Julian calendar until 1 February 1918. The country then changed to the Gregorian calendar, which is followed everywhere today.
17. Who succeeded Vladimir Lenin as the Leader of the Soviet Union after his death?
a) Joseph Stalin
b) Tsar Nicholas I
c) Tsar Nicholas II
d) Leon Trotsky
Answer. a) Joseph Stalin
18. The New Economic Policy ( NEP) was introduced by Vladimir Lenin aimed to?
a) Introduction of Capitalist economy
b) Implement Lands Reforms
c) Rebuild the socialist economy after the Civil War
d) Promote large scale industries
Answer. c) Rebuild the socialist economy after the Civil War
19. The Bolsheviks party later remained themselves as the:
a) Socialist Party
b) Communist Party
c) Capitalist Party
d) Democratic Party
Answer. b) Communist Party
20. The Red Army and the White Army were two opposing sides in which revolution?
a) French Resolution
b) American Civil War
c) Russian Civil War
d) Indian Freedom Struggle
Answer. c) Russian Civil War
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