Class 9th History Chapter – 2 Socialism in Europe and the Russia Revolution MCQ with answer

(1) The leader of the Bolshevik party wasA. Stalin
B. Lenin
C. Karl Marx
D. Louis Blanc

Answer – (B) Lenin

(2) Tsarist power in Russia collapsed in the yearA. 1905
B. 1916
C. 1917
D. 1920

Answer – (C) 1917

(3) Tsarina Alexandra was of theA. German origin
B. French origin
C. Russian origin
D. Dutch origin

Answer – (A) German origin

(4) Jadidists were ………………… within the Russian empire.A. Muslim reformers
B. Muslim educationists
C. Parsi reformers
D. German refugees

Answer – (A) Muslim reformers

(5) The main occupation of the people of Russia in the beginning of the twentieth century wasA. manufacturing
B. poultry farming
C. fishing
D. agriculture

Answer – (D) agriculture

(6) A Labour Party in Britain was formed by socialist andA. trade unionists
B. peasants
C. industrialists
D. young students

Answer – (A) trade unionists

(7) The name associated with April Theses isA. Karl Marx
B. Robert Owen
C. Lenin
D. Stalin

Answer – (C) Lenin

(8) The Central powers during the First World War included countries like Germany, Turkey andA. France
B. Austria
C. Britain
D. Russia

Answer – (B) Austria

(9) Budeonovka was the name given to the SovietA. boots
B. coat
C. scarf
D. hat

Answer – (D) hat

(10) The successor of Lenin wasA. Stalin
B. Kerenskii
C. Trotskii
D. Louis Blance

Answer – (A) Stalin

(11) Which of these statements is/are correct about Europe after the French Revolution?A. Suddenly it seemed possible to change the aristocratic society of the 18th century.
B. However not everyone wanted a complete transformation of society.
C. Some wanted gradual shift, while others wanted complete change of society.
D. All the above

Answer – (D) All the above

(12) Which among the following groups was against any kind of political or social change?A. Nationalists
B. conservatives
C. liberals
D. radicals

Answer – (B) conservatives

(13) How can you say that the ‘liberals’ were not ‘democrats’?A. They did not believe in universal adult franchise
B. They felt that only men of property should have a right to vote
C. Women should not have right to vote
D. All the above

Answer – (D) All the above

(14) Which of the following factors made autocracy unpopular in Russia?A. The German origin of the Tsarina Alexandra
B. Poor advisors like the Monk Rasputin
C. The huge cost of fighting in the World War I
D. Both (a) and (b)

Answer – (D) Both (A) and (B)

(15) Who conspired in Italy to bring about a revolution?A. Bismarck
B. Karl Marx
C. Giuseppe Mazzini
D. None

Answer – (C) Giuseppe Mazzini

(16) What kind of developments took place as a result of new political trends in Europe?A. Industrial Revolution occurred
B. New cities came up
C. Railways expanded
D. All the above

Answer – (D) All the above

(17) In the World War I, which started in 1914, Russia fought againstA. Britain and France
B. Germany and Austria
C. America
D. All the above

Answer – (B) Germany and Austria

(18) What were the demands made by the workers in St. Petersburg who went on a strike?A. Reduction of working time to eight hours
B. Increase in wages
C. Improvement in working conditions
D. All the above

Answer – (D) All the above

(19) On 27th February 1917, soldiers and striking workers gathered to form a council calledA. Soviet Council
B. Petrograd Soviet
C. Moscow Union
D. Russian Council

Answer – (B) Petrograd Soviet

(20) Which of the following statements is/are correct?A. By 1916, railway lines in Russia began to break down
B. There were labour shortages and small workshops producing essentials were shut down
C. Large supplies of grain were sent to feed the army
D. All the above

Answer – (D) All the above

(21) Who led the Bolshevik group in Russia during Russian Revolution?A. Karl Marx
B. Friedrich Engels
C. Vladimir Lenin
D. Trotsky

Answer – (C) Vladimir Lenin

(22) Which of these demands is/are referred to as Lenin’s ‘April Theses’?A. World War I should be brought to an end
B. Land should be transferred to the peasants
C. Banks should be nationalised
D. All the above

Answer – (D) All the above

(23) The commune of farmers was known as:A. Tsar
B. Duma
C. Mir
D. Cossacks

Answer – (c) Mir

(24) At the beginning of the 20th century, the majority of Russian people worked in the:A. Industrial sector
B. Agricultural sector
C. Mining sector
D. Transport sector

Answer – (B) Agricultural sector

A. October Revolution in 1917
B. November Revolution in 1918
C. December Revolution in 1919
D. February Revolution in 1920

Answer – (A) October Revolution in 1917