The Russian Revolution made socialism a powerful idea that shaped society in the 20th century. Students can learn more about socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution in Chapter 2 of CBSE Class 9 History. We have gathered important questions from this chapter to help students prepare for their exams. These questions focus on key topics and are a great resource for revision.
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MCQ Questions for Class 9 Chapter 1 The French Revolution
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
MCQ Questions for Chapter 1 India Size and Location
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
MCQ Questions for Chapter 2 Constitutional Design
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
