The leader of the Bolshevik party was
  • Stalin
  • Lenin
  • Karl Marx
  • Louis Blanc
Tsarist power in Russia collapsed in the year
  • 1905
  • 1916
  • 1917
  • 1920
Tsarina Alexandra was of the
  • German origin
  • French origin
  • Russian origin
  • Dutch origin
Jadidists were ………………… within the Russian empire.
  • Muslim reformers
  • Muslim educationists
  • Parsi reformers
  • German refugees
The main occupation of the people of Russia in the beginning of the twentieth century was
  • manufacturing
  • poultry farming
  • fishing
  • agriculture
A Labour Party in Britain was formed by socialist and
  • trade unionists
  • peasants
  • industrialists
  • young students
The Central powers during the First World War included countries like Germany, Turkey and
  • France
  • Austria
  • Britain
  • Russia
The name associated with April Theses is
  • Karl Marx
  • Robert Owen
  • Lenin
  • Stalin
The successor of Lenin was
  • Stalin
  • Kerenskii
  • Trotskii
  • Louis Blance
Budeonovka was the name given to the Soviet
  • boots
  • coat
  • scarf
  • hat
Which among the following groups was against any kind of political or social change?
  • Nationalists
  • conservatives
  • liberals
  • radicals
Which of these statements is/are correct about Europe after the French Revolution?
  • Suddenly it seemed possible to change the aristocratic society of the 18th century.
  • However not everyone wanted a complete transformation of society.
  • Some wanted gradual shift, while others wanted complete change of society.
  • All the above
Which of the following factors made autocracy unpopular in Russia?
  • The German origin of the Tsarina Alexandra
  • Poor advisors like the Monk Rasputin
  • The huge cost of fighting in the World War I
  • Both (a) and (b)
How can you say that the ‘liberals’ were not ‘democrats’?
  • They did not believe in universal adult franchise
  • They felt that only men of property should have a right to vote
  • Women should not have right to vote
  • All the above
What kind of developments took place as a result of new political trends in Europe?
  • Industrial Revolution occurred
  • New cities came up
  • Railways expanded
  • All the above
Who conspired in Italy to bring about a revolution?
  • Bismarck
  • Karl Marx
  • Giuseppe Mazzini
  • None
What were the demands made by the workers in St. Petersburg who went on a strike?
  • Reduction of working time to eight hours
  • Increase in wages
  • Improvement in working conditions
  • All the above
In the World War I, which started in 1914, Russia fought against.
  • Britain and France
  • Germany and Austria
  • America
  • All the above
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
  • By 1916, railway lines in Russia began to break down
  • There were labour shortages and small workshops producing essentials were shut down
  • Large supplies of grain were sent to feed the army
  • All the above
On 27th February 1917, soldiers and striking workers gathered to form a council called
  • Soviet Council
  • Petrograd Soviet
  • Moscow Union
  • Russian Council
Which of these demands is/are referred to as Lenin’s ‘April Theses’?
  • World War I should be brought to an end
  • Land should be transferred to the peasants
  • Banks should be nationalised
  • All the above
Who led the Bolshevik group in Russia during Russian Revolution?
  • Karl Marx
  • Friedrich Engels
  • Vladimir Lenin
  • Trotsky
Socialists took over the government in Russia through the?
  • October Revolution in 1917
  • November Revolution in 1918
  • December Revolution in 1919
  • February Revolution in 1920
At the beginning of the 20th century, the majority of Russian people worked in the
  • Industrial sector
  • Agricultural sector
  • Mining sector
  • Transport sector
The commune of farmers was known as:
  • Tsar
  • Duma
  • Mir
  • Cossacks
Nobles in Russia derived power and position through:
  • local property
  • services to the Tsar
  • services to the church
  • elections
Women suffrage movements in Russia were supported by
  • conservative leaders.
  • liberal leaders.
  • moderate leaders.
  • radical leaders.
In October 1917, the Prime Minister of Russia was
  • Vladimir Lenin.
  • Leon Trotski.
  • Kerenskii.
  • Stalin.
During the ’Bloody Sunday’ incident, the procession of workers was led by
  • Stalin.
  • Father Gapon.
  • Lenin.
  • Leon Trotskii.
By 1914, the share of women in the total labour force in Russia was
  • 31%.
  • 23%
  • 25%.
  • 29%.
Society in 18th century Europe was divided into
  • castes and classes
  • estates and orders
  • liberals, radicals and conservatives
  • religious groups
In 19th century Europe, Conservatives
  • favoured radical restructure of society
  • tolerated of all religions
  • opposed uncontrolled dynastic rulers
  • accepted the idea of gradual change in society
Liberals were opposed to
  • secularism
  • rights of individuals
  • representative form of government
  • universal adult franchise
On which of the following issues did Liberals and Radicals differ?
  • Voting rights
  • Dynastic rule
  • Individual rights
  • Representative form of government
Which of the following was not a feature of 19th century Europe?
  • New cities
  • High wages
  • Industrial Revolution
  • Expansion of Railways
What did the Socialists believe in?
  • favour of private property
  • private property as a solution of all problems
  • favour of individual controlled property
  • were against private property
Which was the Socialist International body?
  • Socialist Democratic Party
  • Second International
  • Labour Party
  • Socialist Revolutionary Party
Which Socialist believed in the idea of Cooperative community and started New Harmony?
  • Louis Blanc
  • Lenin
  • Robert Owen
  • Karl Marx
What was the suffragette?
  • Women's movement
  • Property tax
  • Land acquisition
  • Proletariat claas
Who was Robert Owen?
  • A French manufacturer
  • An English manufacturer
  • A Russian Manufacturer
  • None of these
What was New Harmony?
  • A bank
  • A cooperative community
  • A capitalist organization
  • A political party
Marx argued in favour of
  • Capitalist ideas
  • Religious ideas
  • Socialist ideas
  • Liberal ideas
Who wrote Das Kapital?
  • Karl Marx
  • Friedrich Engels
  • John Locke
  • Rousseau
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