Communism in Russia: Revolution and Lenin is one of 8 topics in the Grade 11 History CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Which German philosopher, together with Friedrich Engels, developed the theory of communism through works such as "The Communist Manifesto"?
Karl Marx
Vladimir Lenin
Otto von Bismarck
Adam Smith
Answer: Karl Marx — Karl Marx, together with Friedrich Engels, developed the theory of communism, arguing that class struggle would drive the working class to overthrow capitalism.
Easy
2. Who was the leader of the Bolshevik party that seized power in the October 1917 Revolution?
Vladimir Lenin
Tsar Nicholas II
Joseph Stalin
Alexander Kerensky
Answer: Vladimir Lenin — Vladimir Lenin led the Bolsheviks, a radical Marxist party, in seizing power from the Provisional Government in October 1917.
Medium
3. Which Russian Tsar abdicated as a result of the February 1917 Revolution?
Answer: Nicholas II — Tsar Nicholas II abdicated in February 1917 after strikes and bread riots in Petrograd escalated into a revolution, ending Romanov rule.
