The Bolsheviks seize power (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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On what date did Lenin secretly return to Petrograd to persuade Bolsheviks to seize power?
On what date did Lenin secretly return to Petrograd to persuade Bolsheviks to seize power?
10 October 1917
How many Bolshevik members were in Petrograd by October 1917?
How many Bolshevik members were in Petrograd by October 1917?
Around 340,000
How many armed Red Guards did the Bolsheviks have in Petrograd by October 1917?
How many armed Red Guards did the Bolsheviks have in Petrograd by October 1917?
40,000
Who established the Military Revolutionary Committee (MRC) in Petrograd?
Who established the Military Revolutionary Committee (MRC) in Petrograd?
Leon Trotsky
What position did Leon Trotsky hold when he established the MRC?
What position did Leon Trotsky hold when he established the MRC?
Leader of the Petrograd Soviet
By what date had most Petrograd military regiments pledged loyalty to the MRC?
By what date had most Petrograd military regiments pledged loyalty to the MRC?
21 October 1917
When did Kerensky order a crackdown on the Bolsheviks?
When did Kerensky order a crackdown on the Bolsheviks?
24 October 1917
What key infrastructure did Trotsky's MRC take control of?
What key infrastructure did Trotsky's MRC take control of?
Bridges, army HQ & telegraph offices
How did Bolshevik soldiers enter the Winter Palace on 25-26 October?
How did Bolshevik soldiers enter the Winter Palace on 25-26 October?
Climbed through the windows
What was the name of the new government Lenin established on 26 October 1917?
What was the name of the new government Lenin established on 26 October 1917?
Council of People's Commissars
Which August 1917 event significantly boosted Bolshevik popularity in Petrograd?
Which August 1917 event significantly boosted Bolshevik popularity in Petrograd?
Kornilov Revolt
What mistake did Kerensky make after the Kornilov affair?
What mistake did Kerensky make after the Kornilov affair?
Chose not to disband the Red Guards
How aware were people in Petrograd that the Bolsheviks had seized power?
How aware were people in Petrograd that the Bolsheviks had seized power?
Very few people were aware