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