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Which of the following statements
best
summarizes Vladimir Lenin’s role in the Russian Revolution?
(1 point)
Lenin helped overthrow Tsar Nicholas II during the March Revolution and took charge in the newgovernment.
Lenin used the Red Terror to fight the provisional government throughout 1917 to take power.
Lenin was able to strengthen the Bolsheviks’ position and overthrow the provisional government by late1917.
Lenin convinced the Russian people to give the tsar back his power so the country could stop fighting.
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Which of the following
best
explains why the Red Army won the Russian Civil War?
(1 point)
The Red Army used its Red Terror program throughout Russia in order to take out political opponents andstrengthen themselves.
The White Army ultimately did not have enough help from outside countries to fight the Red Armysuccessfully.
Although many groups opposed the Bolsheviks, the White Army was not very unified and this made itharder to have success in the war.
The White Army withdrew from Crimea and this allowed the Red Army to successfully fight them one lasttime.
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Which of the following explains why some people use 1918 as the starting date of the Russian CivilWar?
(1 point)
The White Army successfully conquered Ukraine, showing how powerful they were as a counter force tothe Red Army.
The last tsar of Russia stepped down, causing a new government to form and the Bolsheviks to begin totake over the country.
It was the year that the Russians got out of World War I with the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, so they couldfocus their attention elsewhere.
Lenin decided to disband the Constituent Assembly in 1918, which angered people because theBolsheviks were becoming more controlling.
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Which of the following statements
best
explains why Russia left World War I before it ended?
(1 point)
Germany defeated and advanced into Russian territories.
A Russian military-led coup ended the war in eastern Europe.
The damage of the war caused an internal revolution.
Tsar Nicholas II ended the war to prevent a revolution.
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Which of the following
best
analyzes why the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic was themost powerful Soviet socialist republic in the Soviet Union?
(1 point)
A conflict with Poland weakened the Belorus Soviet Socialist Republic too much.
The Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic was more powerful than the rest because of its size.
The Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic had been the only one to successfully embracecommunism.
The Russian Communist Party and the head of the government ran the state from that location.

Answer 1

Here are the best answers with brief reasons:

1) Lenin’s role — "Lenin was able to strengthen the Bolsheviks’ position and overthrow the provisional government by late 1917."
Reason: Lenin led the October Revolution that toppled the provisional government.

2) Why the Red Army won — "Although many groups opposed the Bolsheviks, the White Army was not very unified and this made it harder to have success in the war."
Reason: White forces were divided, lacked central coordination and coherent goals.

3) Why some use 1918 as the civil war start — "Lenin decided to disband the Constituent Assembly in 1918, which angered people because the Bolsheviks were becoming more controlling."
Reason: Dissolution marked a clear turn to one-party rule and sparked wider armed opposition.

4) Why Russia left WWI — "The damage of the war caused an internal revolution."
Reason: WWI’s strains helped provoke the 1917 revolutions, leading the Bolsheviks to exit the war.

5) Why the RSFSR was most powerful — "The Russian Communist Party and the head of the government ran the state from that location."
Reason: Political power and institutions (party and government) were centered in Russia (Moscow).