Russian Revolution

Question 1

Russian Leader 1894-1917

Answer 1

Tsar Nicholas II

Question 2

Percentage of the Russian population represented by the peasants

Answer 2

80%

Question 3

Average life expectancy of a Russian peasant in 1917

Answer 3

40 years

Question 4

Main problem for Russian farmers in 1917

Answer 4

The land was unsuitable for farming

Question 5

How did the peasants and factory workers react to the impact of the war?

Answer 5

Striking

Question 6

How many casualties were there in the Russian army after the war?

Answer 6

9.15 million

Question 7

Why were Russian troops physically limited during WW1?

2 reasons

Answer 7

• They were badly supported from the industries in Russia. The army was short in all sorts of equipment, many soldiers even had to go without boots in the cold weather and snow.
• The soldiers were not fed properly

Question 8

Why was it a bad idea for Tsar Nicholas II to take personal charge of the army?

Answer 8

• He had no no military experience what so ever
• No clear understanding of the war
• His personality was too soft to command an army to war
• His choice costed millions of lives

Question 9

What technical/mental difficulties was the Russian army facing?
(2 reasons)

Answer 9

• They were badly led by men who lacked experience

- The peasants forced into the army were treated appallingly by their superiors

Question 10

What caused the Russian Revolution in 1917?

Answer 10

Corruption and inefficiency were widespread in the imperial government. Peasants, workers, and soldiers finally rose up after the enormous and largely pointless slaughter of World War I destroyed Russia’s economy as well as its prestige as a European power.