Developments between the Revolutions of 1917 (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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When was the Military Revolutionary Committee officially created?
When was the Military Revolutionary Committee officially created?
16 October
How many Bolsheviks were in the 66-member Military Revolutionary Committee?
How many Bolsheviks were in the 66-member Military Revolutionary Committee?
48
Who shared leadership of the Military Revolutionary Committee with Trotsky?
Who shared leadership of the Military Revolutionary Committee with Trotsky?
Felix Dzerzhinsky
From which location did the Military Revolutionary Committee operate?
From which location did the Military Revolutionary Committee operate?
Smolny Institute
How many of Petrograd's 18 garrison units declared allegiance to the Soviet?
How many of Petrograd's 18 garrison units declared allegiance to the Soviet?
15
What were the Red Guards?
What were the Red Guards?
Factory-based paramilitary units
How many Red Guards had been assembled by 25 October?
How many Red Guards had been assembled by 25 October?
200,000
On what date did the official Bolshevik Revolution commence?
On what date did the official Bolshevik Revolution commence?
25 October
What position did Lenin appoint Dzerzhinsky to in December 1917?
What position did Lenin appoint Dzerzhinsky to in December 1917?
Head of the Cheka
What was the Central Committee vote result for immediate armed insurrection?
What was the Central Committee vote result for immediate armed insurrection?
Ten votes to two