MCQ Class 9 History Chapter 2 Socialism In Europe And The Russian Revolution

The Russian Revolution turned socialism into a major force shaping 20th-century society. To explore this, see CBSE Class 9 History mcqs, Chapter 2: Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution. We’ve compiled important questions class 9 from this chapter to boost exam prep and quick revision. Use the PDF below to practice working through these questions can significantly improve your score.

MCQs Questions with Answers Class 9 History Chapter 2 Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution

Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party?

A) Joseph Stalin

B) Leon Trotsky

C) Vladimir Lenin

D) Karl Marx

Answer: C) Vladimir Lenin

What was the main demand of the Bolsheviks in 1917?

A) More taxes

B) End to war

C) More territories

D) Trade agreements

Answer: B) End to war

When did the Russian Revolution take place?

A) 1905

B) 1914

C) 1917

D) 1920

Answer: C) 1917

What was the name of the Russian Parliament?

A) Diet

B) Duma

C) Reichstag

D) Senate

Answer: B) Duma

Who was the last Tsar of Russia?

A) Nicholas I

B) Alexander II

C) Peter the Great

D) Nicholas II

Answer: D) Nicholas II

Which war contributed to the 1905 Russian Revolution?

A) World War I

B) Russo-Japanese War

C) Crimean War

D) Napoleonic Wars

Answer: B) Russo-Japanese War

What did the slogan “Peace, Land, and Bread” represent?

A) Peace treaties

B) Bolshevik demands

C) Tsar’s reforms

D) Industrial policies

Answer: B) Bolshevik demands

Which party was led by Lenin?

A) Mensheviks

B) Bolsheviks

C) Socialist Revolutionaries

D) Cadets

Answer: B) Bolsheviks

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What was the result of the February Revolution of 1917?

A) Tsar stayed in power

B) Lenin became Tsar

C) Tsar was overthrown

D) Russia left WWI

Answer: C) Tsar was overthrown

What was the main idea of socialism?

A) Private ownership

B) Classless society

C) Religious rule

D) Monarchy

Answer: B) Classless society

Who wrote the “Communist Manifesto”?

A) Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

B) Lenin and Trotsky

C) Nicholas II

D) Joseph Stalin

Answer: A) Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels

What type of government did the Bolsheviks want to establish?

A) Democracy

B) Socialist state

C) Monarchy

D) Theocracy

Answer: B) Socialist state

Which event marked the beginning of the October Revolution?

A) The assassination of Tsar

B) The storming of the Winter Palace

C) The signing of a peace treaty

D) The industrial strike

Answer: B) The storming of the Winter Palace

Who were the Soviets?

A) Soldiers

B) Workers’ and soldiers’ councils

C) Monarchy supporters

D) Foreign diplomats

Answer: B) Workers’ and soldiers’ councils

When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed?

A) 1914

B) 1917

C) 1918

D) 1920

Answer: C) 1918

Which slogan did Lenin use to gain support?

A) “For the Tsar”

B) “Peace, Land, and Bread”

C) “Reform and Progress”

D) “Unity and Freedom”

Answer: B) “Peace, Land, and Bread”

What happened to the Russian economy after the revolution?

A) It improved rapidly

B) It became weak

C) It stayed the same

D) It was unaffected

Answer: B) It became weak

Who opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War?

A) Red Army

B) White Army

C) Green Army

D) Yellow Army

Answer: B) White Army

What was “War Communism”?

A) Peace policy

B) Economic policy during the civil war

C) Land reform

D) Education policy

Answer: B) Economic policy during the civil war

When did the Russian Civil War end?

A) 1918

B) 1920

C) 1921

D) 1922

Answer: D) 1922

Who became the leader of the USSR after Lenin’s death?

A) Trotsky

B) Stalin

C) Khrushchev

D) Gorbachev

Answer: B) Stalin

What was the purpose of the Five-Year Plans?

A) To promote agriculture

B) To industrialize the USSR

C) To enhance trade

D) To improve education

Answer: B) To industrialize the USSR

Who were the Kulaks?

A) Urban workers

B) Wealthy peasants

C) Military leaders

D) Factory owners

Answer: B) Wealthy peasants

What was the Great Purge?

A) Economic reform

B) Political repression

C) Military campaign

D) Agricultural policy

Answer: B) Political repression

What does “USSR” stand for?

A) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

B) United Soviet Socialist Republics

C) Union of Soviet Socialist Regions

D) United States of Soviet Republics

Answer: A) Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

What was the New Economic Policy (NEP)?

A) War strategy

B) Economic policy introduced by Lenin

C) Agricultural reform

D) Military plan

Answer: B) Economic policy introduced by Lenin

What did the Bolsheviks rename their party in 1918?

A) Socialist Party

B) Communist Party

C) Labor Party

D) People’s Party

Answer: B) Communist Party

What was collectivization?

A) Private farming

B) Industrial reform

C) Policy to combine individual farms

D) Trade policy

Answer: C) Policy to combine individual farms

Who wrote “The State and Revolution”?

A) Karl Marx

B) Friedrich Engels

C) Joseph Stalin

D) Vladimir Lenin

Answer: D) Vladimir Lenin

Which revolution is also known as the October Revolution?

A) 1905 Revolution

B) February Revolution

C) Bolshevik Revolution

D) Industrial Revolution

Answer: C) Bolshevik Revolution

What was the main cause of the 1905 Revolution?

A) Economic stability

B) Social equality

C) Widespread discontent with the Tsar

D) Success in wars

Answer: C) Widespread discontent with the Tsar

What is the Russian term for councils of workers and soldiers?

A) Duma

B) Soviets

C) Bolsheviks

D) Mensheviks

Answer: B) Soviets

What was the result of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk?

A) Russia gained territories

B) Russia exited WWI

C) Russia’s economic boom

D) Russia’s military expansion

Answer: B) Russia exited WWI

Who were the Mensheviks?

A) Supporters of Lenin

B) Opponents of Bolsheviks

C) Military leaders

D) Foreign invaders

Answer: B) Opponents of Bolsheviks

What was the main aim of the Bolsheviks?

A) To establish democracy

B) To end capitalist rule

C) To support the Tsar

D) To promote private ownership

Answer: B) To end capitalist rule

What was the major effect of the Russian Revolution on the world?

A) Spread of socialism

B) Economic depression

C) Rise of monarchy

D) Decline in industrialization

Answer: A) Spread of socialism

Who led the provisional government after the February Revolution?

A) Lenin

B) Trotsky

C) Kerensky

D) Stalin

Answer: C) Kerensky

What was Lenin’s real name?

A) Iosif Vissarionovich

B) Lev Davidovich

C) Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov

D) Nikolai Aleksandrovich

Answer: C) Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov

When did the Bolshevik Party seize power in Russia?

A) March 1917

B) April 1917

C) October 1917

D) December 1917

Answer: C) October 1917

Which political ideology was promoted by the Bolsheviks?

A) Capitalism

B) Fascism

C) Socialism

D) Monarchism

Answer: C) Socialism

What was the key feature of Stalin’s rule?

A) Capitalist economy

B) Liberal policies

C) Totalitarian control

D) Democratic elections

Answer: C) Totalitarian control

What does “Bolshevik” mean?

A) Minority

B) Majority

C) Workers

D) Peasants

Answer: B) Majority

Which country supported the White Army in the Russian Civil War?

A) Germany

B) USA

C) China

D) Japan

Answer: B) USA

What was the main focus of the Bolshevik Party?

A) Political freedom

B) Social equality

C) Economic profits

D) Military expansion

Answer: B) Social equality

What led to the collapse of the provisional government?

A) Military victory

B) Bolshevik uprising

C) Economic prosperity

D) Support from peasants

Answer: B) Bolshevik uprising