Page 53 - Sst Class - IX

3. Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party during the Russian Revolution?

a. Vladimir Lenin b. Joseph Stalin
c. Leon Trotsky d. Alexander Kerensky

4. The event that triggered the February Revolution in Russia was ___________________.
a. the October Manifesto b. the Bloody Sunday massacre

c. the Storming of the Winter Palace d. the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II
5. The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, signed in 1918, resulted in Russia ___________________.

a. gaining territory from Germany b. losing territory to Germany
c. remaining neutral in the war d. forming an alliance with Germany

6. The New Economic Policy (NEP) introduced by Lenin aimed to ___________________.
a. promote large-scale industries b. return to the capitalist system
c. rebuild the socialist economy after the civil war d. implement land reforms

7. The Russian Revolution had a significant impact on the world, inspiring revolutionary movements in
___________________.

a. Europe and Asia b. Africa and North America
c. South America and Australia d. Antarctica and Oceania
8. The people who wanted to put an immediate end to the existing governments in Europe (in 1815)
were called ___________________.

a. nationalists b. liberals c. revolutionaries d. radicals

9. What were the ideas of “Conservatives” regarding social change in the 19th century?
a. They accepted that some change was required.
b. They believed that change should be done by a slow process.

c. They were completely opposed to any such change.
d. Both (a) and (b)

10. What kind of developments took place as a result of new political trends in Europe?
a. Industrial Revolution occurred b. New cities came up

c. Railways expanded d. All of these

Activity

1. “The lockout at a factory on the right bank of the river Neva in Petrograd on 22nd February 1917
led to February Revolution.”
Imagine yourself to be a worker participating in the strike and the demonstrations that followed.
Write about your experiences in a notebook and present before the class.

2. Imagine yourself to be a witness to the events of October Revolution in the countryside. Write a
short account from the standpoint of:
• an owner of an estate • a small peasant • a journalist

51