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23. Anti-German sentiments ran high during the First World War and St. Petersburg was renamed
a__________.

(a) Petersburg

24. What was the Imperial Russian army known as during the First World War?
(a) Russian Power Roller

(b) Deterrent Roller

(d) Russian Steam Roller
(c) Tsarist Power Roller
Ans. (d) Russian Steam Roller
25. When did Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin return to Russia from his exile?

(c) February 1917
(a) April 1917
Ans. (a) April 1917
Ans. (c) Petrograd (b) March 1917 (b) Petrogard (d) May 1917
26. The Bolshevik Party renamed itself the ________________ to indicate its new radical aims.
(a) Nevskii Prospekt (b) Communist Party
(c) Marxist Party (d) Opposition Party
Ans. (b) Communist Party
27. Who was the Prime Minister of Russia at the time of the October Revolution?
(a) Kerenskii (b) Lenin
(c) Trotskii (d) Tsar Nicholas Il
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28. The ‘Greens’ who controlled most of the Russian empire during 1918 and 1919 were known
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
as __________.
(a) Menshevik Party (b) Pro-Tsarists
I. Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Louis XVI’s wife?
1. What was the name of Louis XVI’s wife?
(a) Rose Antoinette

(a) Rose Antoinette Who nationalised the industries and banks during the civil war?
(b) Marie Antoinette
(b) Marie Antoinette

(d) Marchel Antoinette
(c) Siya Antoinette

Ans. (b) Marie Antoinette
Ans. (b) Marie Antoinette (c) Bolsheviks (d) Leon Trotskii
Ans. (c) Bolsheviks

2. Name the tax that was extracted by the Church from the peasants.
2. Name the tax that was extracted by the Church from the peasants.
II. Assertion Reason Based Questions
(d) Manor
(a) Livre (a) Livre (b) Tithe (b) Tithe (c) Taille (c) Taille (d) Manor
Ans. (b) Tithe
Ans. (b) Tithe In the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Read the statements and choose the correct option.
2. Assertion (A): Lenin persuaded the Bolsheviks to lead the October Revolution.

3. What was the population of France in 1715?
3. What was the population of France in 1715?
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is correct explanation of

11. Who favoured the catholic Church?
Reason (R): Lenin feared the provisional Government would set up a dictatorship.
(a) 23 million (b) Assertion (A). (c) 13 million (d) 33 million
(c) 13 million (d) 33 million
(b) 26 million
(a) 23 million 26 million
Ans. England Austria and Spain
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a) 23 million (b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation
Ans. (a) 23 million
of Assertion (A).
3. Assertion (A): Russian army began to break up after land redistribution.
12. Who are the democrats?

4. On what date did the agitated crowd storm and destroy the Bastille?

4. On what date did the agitated crowd storm and destroy the Bastille?
Reason (R): Soldiers, who were mostly peasants, returned home to get land.
Ans. Democrats are the people who believed in democracy and universal adult franchise.
(a) 14 July 1789 Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
Ans. (a) (d) (b) 16 July 1878
(a) 14 July 1789
(b) 16 July 1878

(c) 15 June 1788 1. Assertion (A): Most industries and banks were nationalised in November 1917.
(d) 12 June 1686
(d) 12 June 1686

4. Assertion (A): In
Ans. (a) 14 July 1789 April 1920, Lenin returned to Russia from exile

Ans. (a) 14 July 1789 Reason (R): Bolsheviks were totally opposed to private property.
Reason (R): Lenin and Bolsheviks had opposed the war since 1914.
13. What was Suffragette movement?

l The economic and military

Ans. (a)
5. What is the National Anthem of France?
5. What is the National Anthem of France? power of the Soviet Union was enhanced rapidly. Comprehensive
Ans.
(a) Aegukga The unemployment and economic backwardness was controlled to some extent.
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(c) Swiss Psalm (d) Marseillaise
Ans. (c) A movement to safeguard the womens’ right to vote. Question Bank
(a) Aegukga (b) Marcha Real
(b) Marcha Real (c) Swiss Psalm (d) Marseillaise

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History Class IX The international position of the Soviet Union became much better than the previous
Ans. (d) Marseillaise 45 on each chapter
Ans. (d) Marseillaise
one and it became one of the super powers of the world.
III. Case Study Based Questions

14. What led to the Russian Revolution?
6. Marseillaise was composed by:
6. Marseillaise was composed by: covering all

l “Women workers, often… inspired their male co-workers… At the Lorenz telephone factory….
10. How was the bad condition of women responsible for Russian Revolution?
(b) Louis XVI
(a) Roget de L’Isle took place in 1917 when the peasants and working class people varieties of
(a) Roget de L’Isle
Ans. The Russian Revolution
(b) Louis XVI
Marta Vasileva almost single handedly called a successful strike. Already that morning, in
of Russia revolted against the government of Tsar Nicholas II. They were led by Vladimir
(d) Dr. Guillotin
(c) Maximilian Robespierre
(c) Maximilian Robespierre
Ans. The bad condition of women responsible for Russian Revolution because : questions
(d) Dr. Guillotin
celebration of Women’s Day, women workers had presented red bows to the men … Then
Lenin and a group of revolutionaries called the Bolsheviks. The new communist government

l Most of the women were working in small factories.
Ans. (a) Roget de L’Isle
Marta Vasileva, a milling machine operator stopped work and declared an impromptu strike.
Ans. (a) Roget de L’Isle
created the country of the Soviet Union.
l Women made up about 31% of the factory labour force by 1914.
The workers on the floor were ready to support her… The foreman informed the management along with
7. The period between 1793 to 1794 is referred as:-

7. The period between 1793 to 1794 is referred as:- separate VIDEO

l They were paid less wages and were forced to work for long hours.
and sent her a loaf of bread. She took the bread but refused to go back to work. The
15. What is the Russian Revolution known for?
(a) The abolition of slavery (b) The outbreak of the revolution EXPLANATION for
(b) The outbreak of the revolution
(a) The abolition of slavery
administrator asked her again why she refused to work and she replied, “I cannot be the only
l When they launched an agitation, they were fired by the police.
Ans. The Russian Revolution removed Russia from World War I and brought about the
(d) The French Revolution
(c) The region of terror
(c) The region of terror when others are hungry”. Women workers from another section of the
(d) The French Revolution
one who is satiated
IV. Very Short Answer Questions
transformation of the Russian Empire into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR),
11. Why were socialists against private property and saw it as the root of all social ills?

factory gathered around Marfa in support and gradually all the other women ceased working.
Ans. (c) The region of terror each question
Ans. (c) The region of terror
replacing Russia’s traditional monarchy with the world’s first Communist state.
1. Mention the most significant result of the February Revolution.
Ans. The people who propagated socialism said that individuals, who owned property, did provide
Soon the men downed their tools as well and the entire crowd rushed onto the street.

8. Who invented the Guillotine?
8. Who invented the Guillotine?
employment to many people but they were concerned with personal gains only. They did

16. Who was the last tsar to rule Russia?
Ans. The abdication of Tsar Nicholas-II

1. Who was Marfa Vasileva?
(a) Roget de L’Isle (b) Louis XVI
(a) Roget de L’Isle
(b) Louis XVI
not bother about the welfare of the people. They felt that if society- controlled property,
Ans. Nicholas II was the last Tsar of the Russian Empire who ruled between 1894 and 1917
more attention would be paid to collective social interests. Socialists
(c) Maximilian Robespierre title of ‘Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias’. wanted this change
(d) Dr. Guillotin
(d) Dr. Guillotin
(c) Maximilian Robespierre
Ans. She was a milling machine operator at Lorenz telephone factory.
under the official

2. Explain the significance of the Russian revolution.
2. Why is International Women’s Day celebrated?

and campaigned for it.
Ans. (d) Dr. Guillotin
Ans. (d) Dr. Guillotin
Ans. The major significance of the Russian revolution was the establishment of a socialist state.
Ans. Because this day women workers in Russia led to strike in factories.
12. Differentiate between the ideas of the liberals and radicals in Europe.

9. Which term is used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789?
9. Which term is used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789?

V. Short Answer Questions
3. Write about the role of women in Russian Revolution?

(b) Livers
(a) Old Regime
(a) Old Regime

Ans. (a) The liberals did not believe in universal franchise. In contrast, radicals wanted a nation
(b) Livers
1. Why did Kerenskii’s Government become unpopular in Russia?
3. What does the term ‘conservative’ mean?
in which government was based on most of a country’s population.

(c) Subsistence crisis
(d) Taille
(d) Taille
(c) Subsistence crisis
Ans. They inspired male workers to go for strike. Women workers from another section of the
factory gathered around Marfa in support and gradually all the other women ceased working.

(b) Liberals felt men of prosperity mainly should have the vote. They did not want the vote
Ans. The Kerenskii’s government become unpopular in Russia because of the following reasons:
Ans. The conservatives believed in respect for the past and change through a gradual process.
Ans. (a) Old Regime
Ans. (a) Old Regime
Soon the men downed their tools as well and the entire crowd rushed onto the street.
for women. On the other hand, the radicals supported women’s suffragette movements
l Hefailed to feel the pulse of the nation. He tried to suppress the workers movement
10. Who crowned himself as the emperor of France in 1804?
10. Who crowned himself as the emperor of France in 1804?
and opposed the privileges of great landowners and wealthy factory owners.
and influence of the Bolshevik.
l The Kirghiz welcomed the first revolution (ie February Revolution) with joy and the second
(b) Maximilian Robespierre
(a) Napoleon Bonaparte
(a) Napoleon Bonaparte (b) Maximilian Robespierre
4. List the names of two workers associations. of private property but disliked concentration
(c) Radicals were not against the existence

l People wanted peace, but he tried to continue the war.
revolution with consternation and terror (This) first revolution freed them from the oppression
(d) Tipu Sultan
(c) Louis XVI
(c) Louis XVI of property in the hands of a few. (d) Tipu Sultan

Ans. (a) Labour Party in Britain

l The non-Russian nationals failed to get an equal status under his government.
of the Tsarist regime and strengthened their hope that……… autonomy would be realised. The
Ans. (a) Napoleon Bonaparte
Ans. (a) Napoleon Bonaparte
(b) Socialist Party in France

second revolution (October Revolution) was accompanied by violence, pillage, taxes and the
2. Name the event in Russian history which is known as Bloody Sunday?

VI. Long Answer Questions
History Class IX Ans.
l On 9th January, 1905 a group of peaceful workers with their wives and children was
History Class IX establishment of dictatorial power. …..Once a small group of Tsarist bureaucrats oppressed 15 15
1. Describe the circumstances which were responsible for the Russian Revolution.
the Kirghiz. Now the same group of people…. perpetuate the same regime…
5. Name the international body formed to coordinate socialist efforts.
fired at St. Petersburg while on its way to the Winter Palace to present a petition to
Ans. The Second International body was formed in 1870, to coordinate socialist efforts throughout
the Tsar.
Ans. The circumstances which were responsible for the Russian Revolution as given below :
1. Why did the Kirghiz welcome the first revolution with joy?
Europe.

l The Russian peasantry was in a miserable condition. The farmers could not get even

l More than a hundred workers were killed and about 300 were wounded.
Ans. The first revolution freed them from the oppression of the Tsarist regime.
two square meals a day. Their land holdings were very small and they had to pay heavy
l This incident is known as Bloody Sunday in the history of Russia as this massacre had
2. Who was the leader of the second revolution?
taxes.
6. Who were socialists?
taken place on Sunday.
Ans. Vladimir Lenin was the leader of the Second Revolution.
l The Russian as well as the foreign capitalist industrialists exploited the workers by

Ans. Socialists were those people who were against private property and saw it as the root of
3. What were the immediate consequences of the Russian Revolution?
taking 12-14 hours of work and paying very low wages to them. The workers had no
3. Mention any two changes which were brought in Russia after the second revolution?
all social ills of the time.
Ans. The immediate consequences of the Russian Revolution were as follows :
right to form trade unions or seek reforms. They led a miserable life.
Ans. 1. Process of centralised planning was introduced.
l Most industries and banks were nationalized in November 1917. This meant the
l The Tsar Nicholas II was a despotic and autocratic ruler. He enjoyed unlimited powers
7. Who was the ruler of Russia during the October Revolution.
2. All prices were fixed by the government to promote industrial growth.
government took over the ownership and management. Land was declared social property.
and rights. The people of the higher strata enjoyed great privileges. The bureaucracy
Ans. Kerenskii was the ruler of Russia during the October Revolution.
was corrupt and inefficient. The common people who suffered most, were fed up with
the absolute rule of the Tsar and wanted to get rid of him.
History Class IX
46 l Karl Marx, strongly opposed capitalism which meant untold exploitation of the common
48 8. Explain the main demands of “April Theses”. History Class IX
men.
Ans. In April 1917, the Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin returned to Russia from his exile. He
2. Explain in brief Lenin’s contribution to the Russian Revolution of 1917.
and the Bolsheviks had opposed the war since 1914. Now he felt it was time for soviets to
Ans. take over the power. He put three demands which were known as Lenin’s April Theses.
l Lenin had played an important part in the Russian Revolution of 1917. It is true that
after the fall of Tsar, Lenin led the revolutionaries. Really, it was the beginning of the
The three demands were :
revolution.
(a) He declared that the war to be ended
l The Provisional Government, under the leadership of Kerenskii, could not implement
(b) Land to be transferred to the peasants
the demand of the people and they failed.
(c) The banks to be nationalised
50 History Class IX
9. Who were liberals?
Ans. One group of people who wanted to change the society were called liberals.
10. What Did The Liberals Want?
Ans. The liberals wanted a country which will tolerate all the religions.
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