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SAI International School

Class: IX

Social Science
Competency Based Question Worksheet
Chapter: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution

Sl. No. Question Marks
1 Imagine you're a Russian peasant in 1917 and hear that land will be 1
redistributed by the Bolsheviks. What would be your most likely reaction?
a) Oppose them to support the Tsar
b) Support them in hopes of owning land
c) Flee to neighboring countries
d) Refuse to work on any farm

2 If Russia had withdrawn from World War I earlier, which result would most 1
likely have occurred?
a) The Tsar’s rule would have been strengthened
b) Public dissatisfaction with the Provisional Government might have decreased
c) Peasants would lose their lands
d) France would join the Russian Revolution

3 What is the most likely reason the Bolsheviks were able to gain power quickly 1
after the fall of the Provisional Government?
a) They used military force to scare people
b) They promised reforms that directly addressed people’s needs
c) They banned elections
d) They supported the return of the Tsar

4 Imagine socialism had not spread in Russia. What would have been a likely 1
long-term effect?
a) Rapid land reform across Europe
b) Rise of feudal lords again
c) Continuation of monarchy or a capitalist republic
d) Peasants owning more land

5 How did the role of women in the Russian Revolution reflect changing social 2
conditions of the time?
6 Why did the Russian people lose trust in the Provisional Government after the 2
February Revolution?
7 How did the unequal distribution of land and wealth contribute to growing unrest 2
among peasants before the Russian Revolution?

8 Why was the slogan “Peace, Land, and Bread” so effective in gaining public support 2
for the Bolsheviks?

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