Basics

Question 1

What does Russia have a history of?

Answer 1

Communism (Soviet Union) and Totalitarianism

Question 2

What did Russia transition to?

Answer 2

Democracy

Question 3

What type of democracy does Russia have?

Answer 3

Illiberal Democracy

Question 4

What is the current regime trend towards?

Answer 4

Authoritarianism

Question 5

Why is there a trend towards totalitarianism?

Answer 5

Putin

Question 6

What is the official name for Russia?

Answer 6

Russian Federation

Question 7

What is Russia the largest successor state of?

Answer 7

Soviet Union

Question 8

What is Russia the first country to do?

Answer 8

Base political system on Marxism

Question 9

Who led the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917?

Answer 9

V.I. Lenin

Question 10

What did the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 impact

Answer 10

WWI

Question 11

What did the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 overthrow?

Answer 11

Tsarist gov’t

Question 12

What is marxism also known as?

Answer 12

Leninism

Question 13

What 3 things did Marxism lead to?

Answer 13

Vanguardism, democratic centralism, and 1918 Civil War

Question 14

During the Bolshevik Revolution, what did Lenin direct?

Answer 14

Industrialization and agricultural development from a centralized gov’t

Question 15

From where did Lenin direct Industrialization and agricultural development?

Answer 15

Centralized gov’t

Question 16

What is NEP?

Answer 16

Strategic retreat AKA capitalist initiative after WWI

Question 17

When did NEP develop?

Answer 17

After WWI

Question 18

In 1922, what did Bolsheviks form?

Answer 18

Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

Question 19

What does the USSR do to certain elements?

Answer 19

Authoritarian strains eclipsed democratic elements

Question 20

What does USSR cause?

Answer 20

No competing ideologies AKA Cheka