Russian Revolution Bingo Questions and Answer Grid
Russian Revolution Bingo Questions and Answer Grid
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1. Approximately how many people did the tsar’s empire rule over? (130 million)
2. In what year did the Russian Revolution start? (1917)
3. What political party overthrew the provisional government? (Bolsheviks)
4. During which world war did the revolution happen? (First World War)
5. In what month did the revolution first start? (March)
6. In which city did the revolution take place? (St Petersburg)
7. What was the name of the man in charge of the political party at the heart of the revolution? (Lenin)
8. If you believe that everyone should have equal share of a county’s wealth then you are a (communist)
9. On what date were the tsars overthrown? You do not need the year. (25 Oct)
10. What was the name of the palace that was stormed in the revolution? (Winter)
11. What did some soldiers do as the palace was being stormed? (went for a meal)
12. Which country were Russia desperate for peace with? ( Germany)
13. After the revolution, which treaty was signed? (Brest Litovsk)
14. After the treaty was signed, Russia lost 89% of its ………………… (coal mines)
15. In what month was the election held in 1917? (October)
16. After the election, Russia became a one party …………. (state)
17. What working week was set for factory workers after the revolution? (48 hours)
18. After the abdication of the tsar, the royal family were under ……….. (house arrest)
19. What was the surname of the Russian royal family? (Romanov)
20. In what month and year were the royal family murdered? (July 1918)
21. Who were opposite the Reds in the civil war of 1918? (Whites)
22. Which writer did the communists follow? (Karl Marx)
23. If you believe in everybody making and keeping their own wealth then you are a (capitalist)
24. Who was the ‘Man of Steel?’ (Joseph Stalin)
25. The iron ……………….. protected Russia from the West (curtain)
26. Who became the Soviet Union’s leader in 1985? (Gorbachev)
27. Who became Russia’s first capitalist leader in 1992? (Boris Yeltsin)
Bingo Rules:
At the end of the questions, tot up the scores, the team with the highest score is the winner!