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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about the Bolsheviks and how they came to power in Russia in October 1917.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these events happened first?
Correct answer: Nicholas II became Tsar
The Bolsheviks seized power
The start of the First World War
Q2.
Who was the leader of the Bolsheviks?
Leon Trotsky
Nicholas II
Correct answer: Vladimir Lenin
Q3.
When did the Bolsheviks seize control of Russia?
April 1917
February 1917
Correct answer: October 1917
Q4.
What does 'absolute monarch' mean?
A ruler with little power
A ruler with power limited by parliament
Correct answer: A ruler with unlimited power
Q5.
Who did the Bolsheviks take power on the behalf of?
The church
The nobility
Correct answer: The workers