CBSE Class 9 History Socialism in Europe and The Russian Revolution Worksheet Set 03

Q1)      Who were jadidists?

Ans:    Jadidists were Muslim reformers within the Russian empire.

Q2)      Name the prominent industrial areas in Russian empire?

Ans:    Prominent industrial areas were St Petersburg and Moscow.

Q3)      Name the two Indian nationalist who talked of the significance of the French revolution?

Ans:    In India Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Derozio talked of the significance of the French Revolution.

Q4)      Name the ship that protected the winter palace during the October revolution in 1917 in Russia?

Ans:    Ship Aurora protected the winter palace during the October revolution in 1917 in Russia.

Q5)      How was the bad condition of women responsible for Russian revolution?

Ans:    Women made up 31% of the factory labour force by 1914 but they were paid less than men. When they launched agitation they were fired by the army.

Q6)      Why did the lockout take place at a factory on the right bank of the river Neva on 22nd February 1917?

Ans:    A lockout took place at a factory on the right Bank of the river Neva on 22^nd February 1917 in favour of the workers at the left Bank of the river. They had a bad time due to severe winter and food shortages and therefore they wanted their demands to be fulfilled for their survival.

Q7)      Why did Karl Marx want workers to overthrow capitalism? 

Ans:    Karl Marx wanted workers to overthrow capitalism and the rule of private property. Karl Marx believed that to free them from capitalist exploitation workers had to construct a radically socialist society where all property was socially controlled.

Q8)      Why were most of the Bolshevik party members initially surprised by April theses?

Ans:    Most others in the Bolshevik Party were initially surprised by the April Theses. They thought that the time was not yet ripe for a socialist revolution and the Provisional Government needed to be supported. 

Q9)      What is the relationship between peasants and nobles in Russia?

Ans:    In the countryside peasants cultivated most of the land. But the nobility, the crown and the Orthodox Church owned large properties. They had no respect for the nobility. In Russia peasants wanted the land of the nobles to be given to them. Frequently they refused to pay rent and even murdered landlords. Such incidents took place all over Russia.

Q10)    What was the basic principle of Marxist theory?

Ans:    According to Marx the conditions of workers could not improve as long as profit was accumulated by private capitalists. Workers had to overthrow capitalism and the rule of private property. Marx believed that to free themselves from capitalist exploitation, workers had to construct a radically socialist society where all property was socially controlled.