The Success of the October 1917 Revolution (Grade 11 NSC Matric History): Quizzes
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Who did Lenin convince to accept an armed uprising in the weeks before October 1917?
Who did Lenin convince to accept an armed uprising in the weeks before October 1917?
The Bolshevik Central Committee
Which military force did Trotsky win over to support the Petrograd Soviet?
Which military force did Trotsky win over to support the Petrograd Soviet?
The Petrograd garrison
How long did the October Revolution last before the Bolsheviks controlled Petrograd?
How long did the October Revolution last before the Bolsheviks controlled Petrograd?
Two days
What type of buildings did Bolshevik troops seize during the October Revolution?
What type of buildings did Bolshevik troops seize during the October Revolution?
Banks, railway stations & post offices
What did Alexander Kerensky do on 25 October 1917?
What did Alexander Kerensky do on 25 October 1917?
He fled the city
Why did Trotsky insist the revolution be in the name of the Congress of Soviets?
Why did Trotsky insist the revolution be in the name of the Congress of Soviets?
To reduce opposition
How long did the Constituent Assembly sit after it met in January 1918?
How long did the Constituent Assembly sit after it met in January 1918?
One day
What type of government did Lenin favour for Russia instead of Western-style democracy?
What type of government did Lenin favour for Russia instead of Western-style democracy?
A dictatorship of the proletariat
Which treaty did Lenin sign to withdraw Russia from World War I?
Which treaty did Lenin sign to withdraw Russia from World War I?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
What secret police agency did the Bolsheviks create to protect the government?
What secret police agency did the Bolsheviks create to protect the government?
The Cheka