AQA GCSE History: Russia, 1894-1945 -
Tsardom to Communism
At the local level,
most peasants had their lives controlled by the -- - correct answermir
Did the Duma have any real power? - correct answerNo
Due to the treaty of Brest Litovsk, how much population, land and industry did Russia lose? - correct
answer34 per cent
of its population, 32 per cent of its agricultural land, 54% of industry
Due to the treaty of Brest Litovsk, how much railways, coal miners did Russia lose and how much were
they fined? - correct answer26 per cent of its railways and 89 per cent of its coal mines and fined 300
million gold roubles
During the crisis months of spring 1917, the Provisional Government and the -- worked together -
correct answerPetrograd Soviet
During the Great Terror, when did arrests happen and what happened after one was arrested - correct
answer- Middle of the night; victims were rarely told what they were accused of.
- Days of physical and psycological torture until they would confess to anything
During the Tsar's reign, where was the the vast majority of workers? - correct answerMoscow and St
Petersburg
Give 3 things Stalin did in terms of propaganda and censorship? - correct answer- Lots of portraits,
photo's and statues with him, with streets named after him
- Religious worship banned; he wanted people to worship him
- Smaller scale projects, with lots of libraries, sports and leisure facilities built
,How did Stalin trick Trotsky? - correct answerHe told him the wrong date of the funeral
How did the Red army have a territorial advantage? - correct answerTheir enemies were spread
around the edge of Russia while they had internal lines of communication. This
enabled them to move troops quickly and effectively by rail, while their enemies
used less efficient methods.
How did the Red army keep control of their land in Western Russia? - correct answer- They made sure
that the towns and armies were fed, by forcing peasants to
hand over food and by rationing supplies.
- They took over the factories of Moscow and Petrograd so that they were able to
supply their armies with equipment and ammunition.
- The Red Terror made sure that the population was kept under strict control.
- The Bolsheviks raised fears about the intentions of the foreign armies in
league with the Whites. Effective propaganda also made good use of atrocities
committed by the Whites and raised fears about the possible return of the Tsar
and landlords.
How did the Soviet people view Stalin? - correct answerAs a dictator of the people
How many army officers were removed in the Great Terror? - correct answer25,000 officers (1 in 5)
How many communist party members were executed or sent to the gulag? - correct answer500,000
How many did Stolypin kill and exile? - correct answerOver 1,000 hanged, 20,000 exiled
How many members did the Bolsheviks have in 1917? - correct answer800,000
, How many protestors marched through St Petersburg and who lead them? - correct answer200,000,
lead by Father Gapon
How much did the Russian population increase from 1860 to 1897? - correct answer50%
In -- 1905 about -- peaceful
protesters marched through the streets of --- towards the ---,
led by a priest, --- - correct answerJanuary, 200,000, St Petersburg, Winter Palace, Father Gapon
In 1939, how many people were in gulags? - correct answerAround 3 million
In June 1905 the crew of the battleship --- muntinied in support of the striking workers - correct
answerPotemkin
Lenin had promised free election to the new ---- - correct answerConstituent assembly
Name 3 War Communism policies - correct answer- All large factories were taken over by the
government.
- Production was planned and organised by the government.
- Discipline for workers was strict and strikers could be shot.
- Peasants had to hand over surplus food to the government. If they didn't, they
could be shot.
- Food was rationed.
- Free enterprise became illegal, all production and trade was controlled by
the state.
Name 4 aims of Stalin in terms of modernising Russia? - correct answer- Increase military strength
- Rival economies of USA and other capitalist countries
- Increase food supplies
- Create a Communist Society
Tsardom to Communism
At the local level,
most peasants had their lives controlled by the -- - correct answermir
Did the Duma have any real power? - correct answerNo
Due to the treaty of Brest Litovsk, how much population, land and industry did Russia lose? - correct
answer34 per cent
of its population, 32 per cent of its agricultural land, 54% of industry
Due to the treaty of Brest Litovsk, how much railways, coal miners did Russia lose and how much were
they fined? - correct answer26 per cent of its railways and 89 per cent of its coal mines and fined 300
million gold roubles
During the crisis months of spring 1917, the Provisional Government and the -- worked together -
correct answerPetrograd Soviet
During the Great Terror, when did arrests happen and what happened after one was arrested - correct
answer- Middle of the night; victims were rarely told what they were accused of.
- Days of physical and psycological torture until they would confess to anything
During the Tsar's reign, where was the the vast majority of workers? - correct answerMoscow and St
Petersburg
Give 3 things Stalin did in terms of propaganda and censorship? - correct answer- Lots of portraits,
photo's and statues with him, with streets named after him
- Religious worship banned; he wanted people to worship him
- Smaller scale projects, with lots of libraries, sports and leisure facilities built
,How did Stalin trick Trotsky? - correct answerHe told him the wrong date of the funeral
How did the Red army have a territorial advantage? - correct answerTheir enemies were spread
around the edge of Russia while they had internal lines of communication. This
enabled them to move troops quickly and effectively by rail, while their enemies
used less efficient methods.
How did the Red army keep control of their land in Western Russia? - correct answer- They made sure
that the towns and armies were fed, by forcing peasants to
hand over food and by rationing supplies.
- They took over the factories of Moscow and Petrograd so that they were able to
supply their armies with equipment and ammunition.
- The Red Terror made sure that the population was kept under strict control.
- The Bolsheviks raised fears about the intentions of the foreign armies in
league with the Whites. Effective propaganda also made good use of atrocities
committed by the Whites and raised fears about the possible return of the Tsar
and landlords.
How did the Soviet people view Stalin? - correct answerAs a dictator of the people
How many army officers were removed in the Great Terror? - correct answer25,000 officers (1 in 5)
How many communist party members were executed or sent to the gulag? - correct answer500,000
How many did Stolypin kill and exile? - correct answerOver 1,000 hanged, 20,000 exiled
How many members did the Bolsheviks have in 1917? - correct answer800,000
, How many protestors marched through St Petersburg and who lead them? - correct answer200,000,
lead by Father Gapon
How much did the Russian population increase from 1860 to 1897? - correct answer50%
In -- 1905 about -- peaceful
protesters marched through the streets of --- towards the ---,
led by a priest, --- - correct answerJanuary, 200,000, St Petersburg, Winter Palace, Father Gapon
In 1939, how many people were in gulags? - correct answerAround 3 million
In June 1905 the crew of the battleship --- muntinied in support of the striking workers - correct
answerPotemkin
Lenin had promised free election to the new ---- - correct answerConstituent assembly
Name 3 War Communism policies - correct answer- All large factories were taken over by the
government.
- Production was planned and organised by the government.
- Discipline for workers was strict and strikers could be shot.
- Peasants had to hand over surplus food to the government. If they didn't, they
could be shot.
- Food was rationed.
- Free enterprise became illegal, all production and trade was controlled by
the state.
Name 4 aims of Stalin in terms of modernising Russia? - correct answer- Increase military strength
- Rival economies of USA and other capitalist countries
- Increase food supplies
- Create a Communist Society
