Year 9
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn about the civil war which broke out in Russia following the October Revolution. We will study the role of Trotsky during the conflict and the impact of the Civil War on the Bolsheviks' aims.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which of these events happened first?
The Bolsheviks seized power
The start of the First World War
Q2.
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
Leon Trotsky
Nicholas II
Q3.
When did the Bolsheviks seize control of Russia?
April 1917
February 1917
Q4.
What does 'absolute monarch' mean?
A ruler with little power
A ruler with power limited by parliament
Q5.
Who did the Bolsheviks take power on the behalf of?
The church
The nobility
5 Questions
Q1.
Which treaty ended Russia's involvement in the First World War?
Treaty of Riga
Treaty of Versailles
Q2.
Who was the leader of the Red Army during the Civil War?
Lenin
Stalin
Q3.
When did the Bolsheviks seize power in Russia?
June 1918
May 1914
Q4.
Which organisation did Lenin set up to remove opposition to the Bolsheviks?
The Provisional Government
The White Army
Q5.
Which word is defined as a system in which people are made to join the army?
Abdication
Propaganda