Take this Quiz: A-Level History: The Bolshevik Seizure of Power, 1917–24 | Zestly

Question 1

Which specific factor most directly contributed to the collapse of the Russian Provisional Government in October 1917?

Accepted Answer

The decision to continue the offensive against Germany in World War I

Question 2

Which of the following actions were taken by the Bolsheviks immediately following the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly in January 1918?

Accepted Answer

The declaration of the 'Declaration of the Rights of the Working and Exploited People'

Question 3

What were the primary territorial losses imposed on Russia by the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk in March 1918?

Accepted Answer

The loss of the Baltic states, Finland, and parts of Ukraine

Question 4

Which factors were critical to the Red Army's victory over the White forces during the Russian Civil War?

Answer

Geographical control of the central industrial heartland

Answer

The unified command structure under Trotsky

Answer

The consistent support of the peasantry throughout the war

Answer

The inability of the White armies to coordinate their geographically dispersed attacks

Question 5

What was the primary economic objective of 'War Communism' implemented during the Civil War?

Answer

To stimulate international trade with the Allied powers

Answer

To transition the economy toward a market-based system

Answer

To ensure the supply of food and resources to the Red Army and urban workers

Answer

To reduce the power of the trade unions in industrial management