History- Ch II. Socialism in Europe and the Russian (practise sheet)

Ch II. Socialism in Europe and the Russian revolution


Q1. Choose the correct option: 
i. In the context of Russia, which group was the supporter of women’s ‘Suffragette Movements’?
(a) Liberals
(b) Radicals
(c) Conservatives
(d) Socialists

 
ii. Who started ‘Collectivisation Programme’ in Russia?
(a) Lenin
(b) Karl Marx
(c) Rasputin
(d) Stalin

iii. In order to control the situation, the government called the cavalry. How did the cavalry react?
(a) The cavalry killed a large number of workers
(b) Most of the cavalry did not turn up due to extreme cold
(c) The cavalry refused to fire on the demonstrators
(d) Most of the cavalry turned up in spite of the extreme cold

Q2. 
i. Who conspired in Italy to bring about a revolution? 
ii. What was the Suffragette Movement?
iii. What were Lenin’s April Theses? 
iv. What differentiated the 'liberals' from the democrats? 
v. Why were workers associations formed in England and Germany? 

Q3. 
i. Explain the three reforms introduced in Russia by Czar Nicholas II after the Revolution.
ii. Describe the incident known as ‘Bloody Sunday’. 
iii. Differentiate between the ideas of the liberals and radicals in Europe.
iv. What were the basic principles of the Karl Marx’s theory?

Q4. 
i. How did Russia's participation in the World War cause the fall of the Tsar?
ii. Explain Stalin’s collectivisation programme.