A People's Tragedy by Orlando Figes - Exam
  • 1. What major historical event is the focus of 'A People's Tragedy'?
A) The Russian Revolution
B) World War I
C) The Great Depression
D) The Cold War
  • 2. Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks during the Revolution?
A) Vladimir Lenin
B) Nikita Khrushchev
C) Joseph Stalin
D) Leon Trotsky
  • 3. Which document laid the foundation for Bolshevik ideology?
A) Das Kapital
B) The Communist Manifesto
C) War Communism
D) State and Revolution
  • 4. Which group opposed the Bolsheviks in the Civil War?
A) White Army
B) Black Army
C) Green Army
D) Red Army
  • 5. Which event marked the October Revolution?
A) The assassination of the Tsar
B) The abdication of the Tsar
C) The storming of the Winter Palace
D) The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
  • 6. What did Lenin die of?
A) Pneumonia
B) Heart attack
C) Stroke
D) Cancer
  • 7. What was 'War Communism'?
A) A policy of nationalization and state control
B) A civil rights movement
C) A peace treaty with Germany
D) A military strategy
  • 8. What was the main goal of the Bolsheviks?
A) To establish a socialist state
B) To restore the monarchy
C) To unite with Germany
D) To maintain the Duma
  • 9. What year did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk get signed?
A) 1918
B) 1917
C) 1920
D) 1919
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