Question 1

Aleksandra Kollontai argued that working class women were doubly exploited, as&#10;A) workers&#10;B) wives and mothers&#10;C) wives and workers&#10;D) citizens of a socialist government

Accepted Answer

Aleksandra Kollontai argued that working class women were doubly exploited as both wives and workers. Women were expected to work outside the home and also fulfill traditional gender roles as wives and mothers, leading to economic and social exploitation. Kollontai advocated for the liberation of women from the double burden of work and traditional gender roles through socialist policies, such as communal childcare and the socialization of household labor.

Question 2

Kollontai was thrown out of the Soviet Politburo for supporting the&#10;A) workers' opposition&#10;B) Great Purge&#10;C) Trotskyist faction&#10;D) Bolshevik revolution

Accepted Answer

Kollontai was thrown out of the Soviet Politburo for supporting the workers' opposition, a faction within the Bolshevik Party that criticized the Soviet government for abandoning its revolutionary principles and becoming increasingly bureaucratic and authoritarian. Kollontai was one of the main leaders of the workers' opposition and argued for greater democracy and worker control within the Soviet system. Her opposition to Stalin's consolidation of power ultimately led to her removal from the Politburo in 1927.

Question 3

Russia's Populists believed in socialism based in&#10;A) industrial democracy&#10;B) ownership of the means of production&#10;C) laissez-faire&#10;D) agriculture communes

Accepted Answer

Russia's Populists, particularly in the late 19th century, believed in the idea of socialism based in agricultural communes rather than in industrial settings. They thought that Russia could move directly to socialism through the peasant commune system, bypassing the capitalist stage that was considered necessary by orthodox Marxists.

Question 4

The Revolution of 1905 resulted partly from Russia's defeat at the hands of&#10;A) France&#10;B) Japan&#10;C) China&#10;D) Great Britain

Accepted Answer

The Revolution of 1905 was partly triggered by Russia's humiliating defeat in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.

Question 5

When Czar Nicholas II took personal command of the Russian armies in WWI, it caused people&#10;A) to blame him for losses&#10;B) to forget about him&#10;C) to respect him more&#10;D) to favor the war

Accepted Answer

Many people blamed Czar Nicholas II for the losses in WWI when he took personal command because it revealed his lack of military experience and his inability to delegate responsibilities to capable generals.

Question 6

One great weakness of the Provisional Government was that&#10;A) they were too radical&#10;B) they were too conservative&#10;C) they supported the war&#10;D) their government was ineffective

Accepted Answer

The answer of One great weakness of the Provisional Government...

Question 7

Lenin's motto, which earned him popular support was&#10;A) bread, land, peace&#10;B) end the war&#10;C) win the war&#10;D) land for all

Accepted Answer

Lenin's motto was "Bread, Land, Peace," which appealed to the Russian people who were suffering from food shortages, land inequality and the effects of World War I.

Question 8

Lenin's government signed a separate peace with Germany called the&#10;A) Treaty of Versailles&#10;B) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk&#10;C) Treaty of Tordesillas&#10;D) Peace of Paris

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed by Lenin's government with Germany in March 1918. This peace treaty ended Russia's participation in World War I, but it came at a cost as Russia had to give up much of its western territory, including Finland, the Baltic states, and parts of Poland and Ukraine.

Question 9

The anti-Bolshevik forces in the Russian civil war were called the&#10;A) Democrats&#10;B) Reds&#10;C) Liberals&#10;D) Whites

Accepted Answer

The anti-Bolshevik forces in the Russian civil war were called the Whites. The Reds were the Bolshevik forces led by Lenin. The Democrats and Liberals were not the official names of any anti-Bolshevik forces in the civil war.

Question 10

The Paris Peace Conference had left the new Soviet Union a pariah state, which meant&#10;A) open to trade&#10;B) limited international investment&#10;C) neutral in war&#10;D) de-militarized

Accepted Answer

The Paris Peace Conference had left the new Soviet Union a pariah state, which means it was subjected to limited international investment. This was because the other major powers did not recognize the Soviet government and were hesitant to engage in economic trade or diplomatic relations with them.

Question 11

Lenin's New Economic Policy was meant to&#10;A) encourage industrial growth&#10;B) create economic equality&#10;C) encourage trade&#10;D) encourage agriculture

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lenin's New Economic Policy was meant to&#10;A)...

Question 12

Trotsky's leftists believed in&#10;A) encouraging revolution abroad&#10;B) liberal economic policies&#10;C) gradual development of socialism&#10;D) political repression

Accepted Answer

The answer of Trotsky's leftists believed in&#10;A) encouraging revolution abroad&#10;B)...

Question 13

Russian peasants who resisted collectivization were rounded up and sent to labor camps called&#10;A) gulag&#10;B) cossack&#10;C) kulak&#10;D) concentration camps

Accepted Answer

The answer of Russian peasants who resisted collectivization were rounded...

Question 14

Stalin's Five Year Plans focused on improving&#10;A) agriculture&#10;B) heavy industry&#10;C) the financial system&#10;D) infrastructure

Accepted Answer

The answer of Stalin's Five Year Plans focused on improving&#10;A)...

Question 15

Stalin's Great Purge focused on&#10;A) wealthy peasants&#10;B) the intelligentsia&#10;C) communist party members&#10;D) foreign spies

Accepted Answer

The answer of Stalin's Great Purge focused on&#10;A) wealthy peasants&#10;B)...

Deck 10: The First World War, 1914-1919