Why did the Russian Civil War begin?
Question 2 options:
a)
Internal fighting between Tsar Nicholas II and his brother caused the nation to split into the Western Russian Empire and the First Republic of Russia and begin the civil war.
b)
The death of Tsar Nicholas II caused a war between two military generals seeking to be the successor to the Russian throne.
c)
The Bolsheviks taking over the Russian government and creating the new Soviet government.
d)
After defeating the Germans in World War I, Russia was able to continue in peace and a small crisis occurred in the Russian government about which party should control the nation.
Question 3 (1 point)
After the death of Vladimir Lenin, how did Joseph Stalin come to power?
Question 3 options:
a)
Lenin directly appointed Stalin as his successor, so upon death Stalin became the new leader of the Communist Party.
b)
When Lenin passed away, Stalin won the power struggle to control the party and became the dictator of the Soviet Union.
c)
Stalin led an army to overthrow the Communist Party and establish himself as the new dictator.
d)
Stalin was highly popular and was peacefully voted into power by his party and the people.
Question 4 (1 point)
True or False: Under Stalin's rule, Russia industrialized, modernized, and the food shortages finally ended. However, people who opposed or threatened Stalin's authoritative rule were sent to the Gulags or killed. Under him, the state government took strict control of everything and restricted many freedoms of the people. Overall, millions were killed and millions more were imprisoned.
Question 4 options:
True
False
Question 5 (1 point)
Read the paragraphs below and then identify what the best central idea of the text is.
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R) – also called the Soviet Union – was first established as a confederation of Russia and other states called "Soviet Republics". They were ruled by a single Communist government and Vladimir Lenin was its first dictator.
The Soviet government took control of all aspects of life, including industry and agriculture. As a result, the people began to suffer. It became worse when Lenin passed away in 1924, allowing Joseph Stalin to become the new dictator soon after. His rule was one of terror and brutality, leaving millions of his own citizens dead.
Question 5 options:
a)
Lenin died in 1924.
b)
WWI was over and the Soviet Union began.
c)
The newly formed Soviet Union was ruled by dictators.
d)
Many citizens died in the Soviet Union.