Quiz questions based on A People's Tragedy: the Russian Revolution 1891-24

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1. What was the first effort of War communism which began in 1918?

  • Stalin's aim to abolish all private trade
  • Grain monopoly
  • Industry came under State control in Decree of Sovnarkom
  • Lenin's order of death to kulaks via food brigades
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2. Between Jan and Oct 1906 how many times was the army used to put down peasant uprisings?

  • 2,700
  • 1,500
  • 3,100
  • Less than 500

3. 25% of Russian industry was in the hands of foreign owners in1890 and by 1914 this had increased to 40%

  • True
  • False

4. What was article 87 of the Fundamental Laws?

  • A loophole to bypass parliamentry opposition
  • Nicholas II was Commander of Armed Forces and the Ministry of the Interior was beyond control of police
  • An article which split the state Duma in February 1906
  • It was the article which dissolved the Dumas on July 7 1906

5. Who attempted to assinate Lenin in Sept 1918?

  • Fanny Kaplan
  • The Okhrana
  • Kerensky
  • Trotsky and Stalin
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