Social Science Class IX-Assignment
SOCIALISM IN EUROPE AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
ASSIGNMENTS FOR
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS
1. Which among the following groups was against any kind of political or social
change?
(a)
Nationalists (b) Conservatives (c) Liberals (d) Radicals
2. Industrialisation did not lead to which of the following problem?
(a)
poor wages (b) long hours of work (c) liberals (d) development of new
industrialised regions
3. The people who wanted to put an immediate end to the existing governments in
Europe (in 1815) were called :
(a)
nationalists (b) liberals (c) revolutionaries (d) radicals
4. Karl Marx wanted workers to overthrow :
(a)
capitalism (b) rule of private property (c) radicals (d) accumulation of profits
by capitalists
5.To coordinate the efforts of socialists all over Europe an international body
was formed in Europe (in 1889) called the :
(a)
Second International (b) Commune (c) Labour Party (d) Social Democratic Party
6. Which of these statements is/are correct about Europe after the French
Revolution?
(a)
Suddenly it seemed possible to change the aristocratic society of the 18th
century
(b)
However, not everyone wanted a complete transformation of society
(c)
Some wanted gradual shift while others wanted complete change of society (d) All
the above
7. The majority religion of Russia was ___________ but the empire also included
_________
(a)
Russian Orthodox Church, grown out of Greek Orthodox Church (b) Russian Orthodox
Church
(c)
Catholics, Protestants, Muslims and Buddhists (d) Both (b) and (c)
8. According to the views held by the people of Europe regarding social change,
they came to be called :
(a)
liberals (b) radicals (c) conservatives (d) all the above
9. Which of the following factors made autocracy unpopular in Russia?
(a)
The German origins of the Tsarina Alexandra (b) Poor advisors like the Monk
Rasputin (c) The huge cost of fighting in World War I (d) Both (a) and (b)
10. Which of the statements given about the Socialist Revolutionary Party is not
true?
(a)
The Socialist Revolutionary Party was formed by socialists active in the
countryside
(b)
They struggled for peasants’ rights and demanded that land from nobles be
transferred to them
(c)
They were one united group fighting for their rights (d) Both (a) and (b)
11. Which of the following statements is incorrect about the Socialists till
1914?
(a)
They helped various associations to win seats in the parliaments in Europe
(b)
Socialists, supported by strong figures in parliamentary politics, shaped and
influenced legislation
(c)
They succeeded in forming a government in Europe (d) Governments continued to be
run by conservatives, liberals and radicals
12. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct regarding what the
‘liberals’ wanted?
(a)
Not to tolerate all the religions (b) To oppose uncontrolled power of dynastic
rulers
(c)
Universal adult franchise (d) Government appointed by the king
13. How can you say that the ‘liberals’ were not ‘democrats’?
(a)
They did not believe in universal adult franchise (b) They felt that only men of
property should have a right to vote
(c)
Women should not have right to vote (d) All the above
14. What were the ideas of ‘conservatives’ regarding social change in the 19th
century?
(a)
They accepted that some change was required (b) They believed that change should
come by a slow process
(c)
They were completely opposed to any such change (d) Both (a) and (b)
15. Which of the following statements is not correct about the ‘radicals’?
(a)
They supported women’s right to vote (b) They opposed the privileges of great
landowners
(c)
They were completely against the existence of private property
(d)
They wanted a government based on the majority of a country’s population
16. What kind of developments took place as a result of new political trends in
Europe?
(a)
Industrial Revolution occurred (b) New cities came up (c) Railways expanded (d)
All the above
17. In order to develop societies, liberals and radicals believed :
(a)
in the value of individual effort, labour and enterprise (b) in the privileges
of the old aristocracy
(c)
that those who had capital should work with restraint (d) all the above
18. Why did some liberals and radicals become revolutionaries in France, Italy,
Russia etc?
(a)
They wanted to concentrate powers in their own hands (b) They wanted to
overthrow the existing monarch.
(c)
They were against equal rights (d) None of the above
19 By the mid-19th century in Europe, the idea which attracted widespread
attention on the restructuring of society was
(a)
Capitalism (b) Socialism (c) Dictatorship (d) None of the above
20. Who conspired in Italy to bring about a revolution?
(a)
Bismarck (b) Karl Marx (c) Guiseppe Mazzini (d) None of the above
21. Which of the following is true about the peasants of Russia?
(a)
Except in a few cases, they had no respect for the nobility
(b)
Peasants wanted the land of the nobles to be given to them
(c)
Frequently they refused to pay rent and even murdered the landlords (d) All the
above
22. When was the Socialist Revolutionary Party formed in Russia?
(a)
1898 (b) 1900 (c) 1905 (d) 1910
23. What were the demands made by the workers in St. Petersburg who went on a
strike?
(a)
Reduction of working time to eight hours (b) Increase in wages (c) Improvement
in working conditions
(d)
All the above
24. The procession of workers to the Winter Palace was attacked by the police,
killing 100 workers. This incident is called :
(a)
Black Sunday (b) Bloody Sunday (c) Rebellious Sunday (d) Unlucky Sunday
25. What was ‘Duma’?
(a)
Parliament (b) Court (c) Trade Union (d) Group of nobles
26. Why did the Tsar dismiss the first Duma within 75 days of its election?
(a)
Because it was incapable of taking good decisions (b) Because the Tsar did not
want anyone to question his authority
(c)
The term of first Duma was of 75 days only (d) None of the above
27. In the World War I, which started in 1914, Russia fought against :
(a)
Britain and France (b) Germany and Austria (c) America (d) All the above
28. Why did the support of people to the Tsar for war gradually started
decreasing?
(a)
Because of rising prices (b) Army was sick and tired of war (c) Because Tsar
Nicholas II refused to consult the main parties in Duma (d) None of the above
29. Why was St. Petersburg, the German name of a Russian city, renamed as
Petrograd?
(a)
There were high anti-German sentiments in Russia (b) People disliked the saint
after whom the city was named
(c)
The name ‘Petrograd’ was chosen by the Tsarina (d) None of the above
30. What was the position of Russia’s army in Germany and Austria between 1914
and 1916?
(a)
Russian army brought a lot of destruction in Germany and Austria. (b) It killed
a large member of people and was victorious
(c)
Russian army lost badly (d) None of the above
31. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a)
By 1961, railway lines in Russia began to breakdown
(b)
There were labour shortages and small workshops producing essentials were shut
down
(c)
Large supplies of grain were sent to feed the army (d) All the above
32. Why did a lockout take place at a factory on the right bank of River Neva on
22 February 1917?
(a)
It was extremely cold for the workers to work, because of frost and heavy snow
(b)
The workers were being forced to join the army
(c)
Food shortages were deeply felt in the workers’ quarters situated on the left
bank of River Neva (d) Both (a) and (c)
33. When did the government suspend the Duma?
(a)
25 February, 1917 (b) 26 February, 1917 (c) 27 February, 1917 (d) 28 February,
1917
34. 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) None of the above
35. On 27 February 1917, soldiers and striking workers gathered to form a
council called :
(a)
Soviet Council (b) Petrograd Soviet (c) Moscow Union (d) Russian Council
36. When did the Tsar abdicate the throne?
(a)
28 February, 1917 (b) 2 March, 1917 (c) 10 April, 1917 (d) 15 May, 1918
37. Which of the following events took place after the Tsar abdicated on 2
March?
(a)
Provisional government was formed (b) It was decided to set up a Constituent
Assmebly
(c)
Constituent Assembly was formed by revolutionaries only (d) Both (a) and (b)
38. When did Lenin return to Russia from his exile?
(a)
March 1917 (b) April 1917 (c) August 1917 (d) July 1918
39. Which of these demands is/are referred to as Lenin’s “April Theses”?
(a)
World War I should be brought to an end (b) Land should be transferred to the
peasants (c) Banks should be nationalised
(d)
All the above
40. Why were most of the Bolshevik Party members initially surprised by ‘April
Theses’?
(a)
They wanted continuation of World War I (b) They thought that time was not ripe
for a socialist revolution
(c)
Government needed to be supported at this time (d) Both (b) and (c)
QUESTIONS FROM CBSE
EXAMINATION PAPERS
1. An associations of people who produce goods together and divide the profits
according to the work done by members is commonly termed as :
(a)
Capitalism (b) Cooperatives (c) Collectivism (d) Socialism
2. Which one of the following was one of the three demands that Vladimir Lenin
proposed in his ‘April Theses’?
(a)
To rename the Bolshevik Party as the Communist Party (b) To nationalise the
banks
(c)
To have a common system of elections (d) To support Provisional Government
3. In the context of Russia what was ‘Kolkhoz’?
(a)
Collective farm (b) Well to do farmers (c) Political party (d) Poor and landless
peasants
4. Which one of the following terms was used for elected Consultative Parliament
in Russia :
(a)
Soviet (b) Duma (c) Aurora (d) Cheka
5. In the context of Russia who launched the slogan-‘‘Peace, Land and Bread’’?
(a)
Chernov (b) Rasputin (c) Lenin (d) Trotsky
6. Which one of the following refers the meaning of the word ‘Soviet’?
(a)
An Autonomous organisation of Russia (b) Security police (c) Duma (d) A
revolutionary organisation
7. In the context of Russia, which group was the supporter of women’s
‘Suffragette Movements’?
(a)
Liberals (b) Radicals (c) Conservatives (d) None of these
8. Who led the Bolshevik group in the Russia during Russian Revolution ?
(a)
Karl Marx (b) Friedrich Engels (c) Vladimir Lenin (d) Trotsky
9. Who started ‘Collectivisation Programme’ in Russia ?
(a)
Lenin (b) Karl Marx (c) Rasputin (d) Stalin
10. St. Petersburge was renamed as
(a)
Mascow (b) Petrograd (c) Poland (d) Nera
11. In which year Russian Social democratic Workers Party was founded?
(a)
1898 (b) 1896 (c) 1860 (d) 1850
12. Which of these countries were not part of Central Power during Ist World
War?
(a)
Germany (b) Austria (c) France (d) Turkey
13. In the context of Russia, what was ‘KULAK’?
(a)
A collective Farm (b) A Russian Church (c) Well-to-do Peasants (d) Landless
Labourers
14. On 2nd March, Soviet leaders and the Duma leaders formed a :
(a)
National Government to run the country (b) Provincial Government to run the
country
(c)
Local Government to run the country (d) None of the above
15. The Russian Social Democratic Workers Party was founded in :
(a)
1898 by Socialists (b) 1899 by Communists (c) 1899 by Lenin (d) 1899 by Middle
Class
16. Which one of the following refers to the secret police of Russia?
(a)
Cheka (b) Gestapo (c) Security Police (d) F.B.I.
17. Socialists took over the government in Russia through the?
(a)
October Revolution in 1917 (b) November Revolution in 1918
(c)
December Revolution in 1919 (d) February Revolution in 1920
18. After 1905, most committees and trade unions were :
(a)
declared illegal (b) declared legal (c) active (d) none of the above
19. At the beginning of the 20th century, the majority of Russian people worked
in the :
(a)
Industrial sector (b) Agricultural sector (c) Mining sector (d) Transport sector
20. After the abdication of Tsar Nicolas II in 1917, Soviet leaders and Duma
leaders formed a :
(a)
National Government to run the country (b) Provincial Government to run the
country (c) Local Government to run the country (d) Central Government to run
the country
21. Russian peasants were different from other European peasants because :
(a)
They had no respect for the nobility
(b)
They pooled their land together (c) They were not different (d) both (a) and (b)
22. Who led the Bolsheviks in Russia after the division of Socialist
Revolutionary Party?
(a)
Leon Trotskli (b) Friedrich Engels (c) Vladimir Lenin (d) Kerenski
23. Which one of the following demands was not included in ‘‘April Thesis’’ of
Lenin?
(a)
End of World War I (b) Formation of Duma (c) Transfer of land to peasants (d)
Nationalisation of banks
24. What kind of members were incorporated in the Duma under the Tsar in Russia?
(a)
The Liberals (b) The Democrats (c) The Revolutionaries (d) The Conservatives
25. In the Russian Civil War the Bolsheviks and the socialist revolutionaries
were represented by which of the following colours?
(a)
Whites and Reds (b) Greens and Whites (c) Reds and Greens (d) None of these
26. Muslim reformers within Russian Empire were called :
(a)
Jacobin (b) Khalifa (c) Jadidists (d) Muzahidin
27. Who was the founder leader of Bolshevik Group?
(a)
Vladimir Lenin (b) Friedrich Engels (c) Tsar Nicholas (d) Louis Blanc
28. Who among the following were the promoters of individual rights?
(a)
Radicals (b) Conservatives (c) Liberals (d) Nationalists
29. The Jadidists of Russia aimed that:
(a)
Socialist should rule Russia (b) Democrats should rule Russia (c) Modernized
Muslims should rule Russia
(d)
Liberal Christians should rule Russia
30. Who wanted Russian society which tolerated all religions?
(a)
Liberals (b) Radicals (c) Conservatives (d) Democrats
31. The co-operative called ‘New Harmony’ was built by :
(a)
Louis Blanc (b) Karl Marx (c) Freidrich Engels (d) Robert Owen
32. Which religion was followed by most of the people of Russia?
(a)
Catholics (b) Protestants (c) Russian Orthodox Christianity (d) None of the
above
33. The commune of farmers was known as :
(a)
Tsar (b) Duma (c) Mir (d) Cossacks
34. Who among the following opposed private property in Russia?
(a)
Bolsheviks (b) Conservatives (c) Radicals (d) Liberals
35. Who headed the party after the death of Lenin?
(a)
Stalin (b) Kerenski (c) Trotski (d) Father Gapon
36. When did Lenin persuade the Petrograd Soviet and the Bolshevik Party to
agree to a socialist seizure of power ?
(a)
16 October 1917 (b) 24 October 1917 (c) 16 November 1917 (d) 24 November 1917
37. How was Bolshevik Party renamed ?
(a)
Russian Communist Party (b) Russian Democratic Party (c) All Russian Congress
(d) Socialist Revolutionary Party
38. Who led the procession of workers to the event ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Russia ?
(a)
Lenin (b) Stalin (c) Kerenski (d) Father Gapon
39. Who was the leader of a Military Revolutionary Committee appointed by the
Soviet to organise the seizure of power?
(a)
Kerenski (b) Leon Trotski (c) Stalin (d) Lenin
40. Who among the following was the advisor of Tsarina Alexandra?
(a)
Rasputin (b) Stalin (c) Father Gapon (d) Lenin
41. Who had started New Economic Policy in Russia?
(a)
Lenin (b) Louis XVI (c) Richard II (d) None
42. By whom was ‘‘Das Kapital’’ written?
(a)
Karl Marx (b) Robert owen (c) Lenin (d) Stalin
43. The king of Russia was called
(a)
Czar (b) Farao (c) Prince (d) None
44. Who was Marfa Vasileva?
(a)
She was a terrorist (b) She was a brave worker who alone organised a successful
strike
(c)
She threw a bomb at the Russian Czar (d) None of these
SHORT ANSWER TYPE
QUESTIONS (3 marks)
1.
Explain the difference between :
(a)
The liberals and the radicals (b) The Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks (c) February
1917 and October 1917 Revolutions.
2.
What was the role of the Czar in the peasant revolt of 1905? Did the
revolt fail? Discuss briefly.
3.
Discuss the civil war that took place in Russia after the October
Revolution and its consequences.
4.
What was the basic principle of the Marxist theory?
5.
Discuss briefly the Five Years Plans.
6.
Explain why did the Bolsheviks consider the Russian Revolution as
only the “first stage” of the revolution?
7.
What made the Czar the ‘Autocrat of all the Russians?’ Describe the
steps he took just before the Russian Revolution.
8.
Describe the event that took place on ‘Bloody Sunday’.
9.
Describe the events leading to the “February Revolution” and the
“October Revolution.”
10.
Why did the Tsarist autocracy collapse in 1917?
QUESTIONS FROM CBSE
EXAMINATION PAPERS
1.
How did the destruction of Russian industries after the First World
War become one of the cause of resentment of people?
2.
Discuss the relationship between peasants and nobles in Russia during
early 19th century.
3.
Describe any three events leading to the February revolution of 1917
in Russia.
4.
What were the different notions of Liberals, Radicals and
Conservatives regarding new formation of the Government in Russia ? Discuss.
5.
In which ways Russian Peasants were different from other European
peasants ?
6.
Why did ‘The Kerensky Government’ in Russia fall?
7.
Which incident came to be known as Bloody Sunday? What were its
consequences ?
8.
Describe the three reforms introduced in Russia by Czar Nicholas II
after the Revolution ?
9.
What were the three main changes observed after October Revolution in Russia?
10.
What is meant by ‘October Revolution’
11.
Explain the ideology of the three power groups present in the Russian
society i.e. the Liberals, the Radicals and the Conservatives.
12.
Why socialists were against private property ?
13.
Trace the main events of the October Revolution in Russia.
14.
Describe the major changes introduced in agriculture in the Soviet
Union after 1918.
15.
What was the global influence of Russian Revolution?
16.
What was the effect of First World War on Russian Empire?
17.
Mention the demands of the workers who went on strike at St.
Petersburg in 1904.
18.
Describe the conditions of agriculture in Russia at the beginning of
the nineteenth century.
19.
What were the effects of ‘Bloody Sunday’ on Russian society?
20.
Why did the Kerensky Government become unpopular in Russia? Explain.
21.
What was the contribution of Karl Max in bringing about the Russian
Revolution of 1917 ?
LONG ANSWER TYPE
QUESTIONS (4 marks)
1.
How did Socialism spread in Europe?
2.
Discuss the causes that led to the Revolution of 1917.
3.
Comment on the role of Vladimir Lenin in the revolution and his
contribution to the economic policy.
4.
Discuss the role and importance of Lenin in the history of USSR.
5.
What were the immediate consequences of the Russian Revolution?
6.
How did Communism in Russia influence capitalist societies?
7.
What were the social, economic and political conditions in Russia
before 1905?
8.
In what ways was the working population is Russia different from
other countries in Europe, before 1917?
9.
What were the main changes brought about by the Bolsheviks
immediately after the October Revolution?
10.
Comment on the global influence of the Russian Revolution and the
USSR.
QUESTIONS FROM CBSE
EXAMINATION PAPERS
1.
Discuss the positive and negative aspects of the Bolshevik government
on Soviet Union and its people. Give two points of each.
2.
What changes were brought by Bolsheviks in Russia after they came to
power? State any four changes.
3.
Discuss the main events of the Revolution of October 1917 in Russia.
4.
Describe any three events leading to the February revolution of 1917
Russia.
OR
Trace the events which led to February Revolution in Russia.
5.
How did Russia’s participation in the World War cause the fall of the
Tsar? Explain.
6.
Examine the role of Lenin in Russian Revolution.
OR
Explain in brief Lenin’s contribution to the Russian Revolution.
7.
Describe the circumstances which were responsible for the Russian
Revolution?
8.
What were the impacts of the Russian Revolution on Russia?
9.
What conditions led to the Russian Civil War in 1918-1920? Any four
points.
10.
What is the contribution of Russian Revolution to the world? Explain.
11.
Describe the role of Lenin in post 1917 Russian reconstruction.
12.
What was Collectivisation? How did Stalin use this programme?
13.
Explain the conditions of society before the Russian Revolution.
14.
What are the international consequences of the Russian Revolution?
15.
In what ways was the working population in Russia different from
other countries in Europe before 1917?
16.
Examine the changes brought by the industrialization in Europe.
Mention any four.
17.
Examine the growth of Socialism in Europe.
18.
Describe four steps taken by Lenin to improve the agriculture and
economy of Russia.
19.
What are the main objectives of the Russian Revolution?