Question

circle the best answer, and write the letter in the box. 1. russia was totally unprepared to enter a. the russian revolution b. world war i c. world war ii d. the cold war 2. by march 1917, the russian people were angry because a. millions of soldiers were dying b. there were fuel shortages c. the government had started rationing bread d. all of the above 3. was forced to step down as czar of russia. a. nicholas ii b. alexandra c. v. i. lenin d. rasputin 4. the bolsheviks renamed themselves the a. soviets b. communists c. capitalists d. hooligans 5. in 1922, russia was named a. the russian empire b. the united states of russia c. the union of soviet socialist republics d. the communist state of russia

Explanation:

1. Russia entered World War I poorly - equipped and suffered heavy losses, leading to internal unrest.
2. By March 1917, the Russian people were angry due to the high - death toll of soldiers, fuel shortages, and bread rationing.
3. Nicholas II was forced to abdicate as czar of Russia during the February Revolution.
4. The Bolsheviks later renamed themselves Communists.
5. In 1922, Russia became part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Answer:

1. B. World War I
2. D. all of the above
3. A. Nicholas II
4. B. Communists
5. C. the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics