The Red Terror and the Cheka (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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When was the Cheka officially established?
When was the Cheka officially established?
December 1917
How many people did the Cheka employ by 1919?
How many people did the Cheka employ by 1919?
100,000
When were Revolutionary Tribunals introduced?
When were Revolutionary Tribunals introduced?
November 1917
How long did the Constituent Assembly last before being shut down?
How long did the Constituent Assembly last before being shut down?
One day
Which party did Fanya Kaplan belong to?
Which party did Fanya Kaplan belong to?
Socialist Revolutionary
When did the Red Terror officially begin?
When did the Red Terror officially begin?
September 1918
How many people were executed by the Cheka between 1918 and 1920?
How many people were executed by the Cheka between 1918 and 1920?
12,000-50,000
When did the Kronstadt Mutiny occur?
When did the Kronstadt Mutiny occur?
March 1921
What was the Kronstadt sailors' previous relationship to the Bolsheviks?
What was the Kronstadt sailors' previous relationship to the Bolsheviks?
They were former supporters
How many Red Army soldiers did Trotsky send to suppress Kronstadt?
How many Red Army soldiers did Trotsky send to suppress Kronstadt?
50,000
How many Kronstadt sailors were executed after the mutiny?
How many Kronstadt sailors were executed after the mutiny?
500
Which organisation succeeded the Cheka as Stalin's secret police?
Which organisation succeeded the Cheka as Stalin's secret police?
NKVD