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lenin died on january 21, 1924, at the age of 53. most historians agree that the most likely cause of his death was a stroke induced by the bullet still lodged in his neck from the assassination attempt. the city of petrograd was renamed leningrad in lenin’s honor three days after his death. this remained the name of the city until the collapse of the soviet union in 1991, when it reverted to its original name, saint petersburg. to memorialize him further, lenin’s body was embalmed and placed on permanent exhibition in the lenin mausoleum in moscow on january 27, 1924. his body is still on display today. 18. what did lenin die from? 19. who did lenin warn other communists about? regents multiple choice check for understanding 1. the bolshevik revolution of 1917 was a major turning point in history because (1) russia became the first nation with a communist economic system (2) it was the last revolution in the 20th century (3) russia ceased to be an important force in world affairs (4) the royal family was exiled to mexico 2. a key principle of the economic theory of communism is (1) restoration of a bartering system (2) organization of workers’ unions (3) government ownership of property (4) privatization of business 3. a major reason many russian people supported the bolsheviks in the november 1917 revolution was that the bolsheviks called for (1) an immediate peace settlement with germany (2) a heavy investment in industry (3) the collectivization of agriculture (4) the abolition of all religion 4. “... the replacement of the bourgeois by the proletarian state is impossible without a violent revolution. the abolition of the proletarian state, i.e., of all states, is only possible through ‘withering away.’...” — v. i. lenin, state and revolution, 1917 this quotation is associated with the principles of (1) imperialism (2) capitalism (3) communism (4) militarism 5. the bolshevik party in 1917 gained the support of the peasant class because they promised them (1) “peace, land, and bread” (2) “liberty, equality, fraternity” (3) abolition of the secret police (4) democratic reforms in all levels of government 6. • led the russians in a second revolution (1917) • promised “peace, land, and bread” • established the new economic policy (nep) which leader is being described by these statements? (1) czar nicholas ii (2) nikita khrushchev (3) vladimir i. lenin (4) mikhail gorbachev

Explanation:

Question 18

From the text: "Most historians agree that the most likely cause of his death was a stroke induced by the bullet still lodged in his neck from the assassination attempt." So we extract this cause.

The given text does not contain information about who Lenin warned other Communists about.

• Option (1): The Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 led to Russia becoming the first country with a Communist economic system.
• Option (2): There were many revolutions in the 20th century after 1917, so this is wrong.
• Option (3): Russia remained an important force in world affairs after the revolution.
• Option (4): The royal family was executed, not exiled to Mexico.

Answer:

Lenin died from a stroke induced by the bullet still lodged in his neck from the assassination attempt.

Question 19

(Note: The text provided doesn't have information about who Lenin warned other Communists about. So we can't answer this with the given text. But if we assume general knowledge, Lenin warned about Joseph Stalin in his testament, but since the text here doesn't include it, we note the lack of info. However, based on the provided text only, we can say:)