Question

Read the source and answer the following questions. (4x1=4)
The Bolsheviks were totally opposed to private property. Most industry and banks were
nationalised in November 1917. This meant that the government took over ownership and
management. Land was declared social property and peasants were allowed to seize the land
of the nobility. In cities, Bolsheviks enforced the partition of large houses according to family
requirements.
The Bolshevik Party was renamed the Russian Communist Part (Bolshevik). In November
1917, the Bolsheviks conducted the elections to the Constituent Assembly, but they failed to
gain majority support. In January 1918, the Assembly rejected Bolshevik measures and Lenin

dismissed the Assembly. He thought the All Russian Congress of Soviet was more democratic
than an assembly elected in uncertain conditions. In the years that followed, the Bolsheviks
became the only party to participate in the elections to all Russian Congress of Soviets, which
became the Parliament of the country. Russia became a one-party state.
(i) Identify the important steps taken by the Bolsheviks.
(a) Most industry and banks were nationalised.
(b) Land was declared social property.
(c) Peasants were allowed to seize the land of nobility.
(d) All of the above.
(ii) Dividing the large houses according to family requirements was an important step
taken by ........
(a) the Mensheviks
(b) Constituent Assembly
(c) the Bolsheviks
(d) the Duma
(iii) Why did Lenin dismiss the Constituent Assembly?
(a) It maintains old laws.
(b) All Russian Congress of Soviet was more democratic than an assembly.
(c) The members were mainly the Mensheviks.
(d) None of the above.
(iv) Which of the following reason correctly described that Russia became a one party
state?
(a) Constituent Assembly banned all parties except the Bolsheviks.
(b) Lenin was the leader of Bolsheviks.
(c) The Bolsheviks only participated in the election to the Russian Congress of Soviet.
(d) None of the above.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Bolsheviks only participated in the election to the Russian Congress of Soviet.