This document contains 12 essential questions about communism and its key figures such as Marx, Lenin, Stalin, and Trotsky. The questions ask about who inspired communist rebellions, who Marx, Lenin, Stalin and Trotsky considered the real enemies of communism to be, who Stalin typically blamed for problems, which figure a famous quote about inequality could be associated with, how life in Russia compared under the Czar and Stalin, and the identities and roles of figures who led rebellions that overthrew governments or were later purged.

1. Essential
Questions

2. #1
Who had the ideas in the
beginning that inspired the
rebellions?

3. #2
What are the real enemies
of Communism according
to Marx, Lenin, Stalin and
Trotsky?

4. #3 and #4
Who does Stalin blame
anytime a problem arises?
Why do you think Stalin
blames this person?

5. #5 and #6
Who would you associate with this
quote? Marx, Lenin Stalin or
Trotsky? Why did you choose that
person?
“All men are equal but some are
more equal than others”

6. #7
Compare the lives of Russians
when they live under Czar
Nicholas and when they live
under Stalin.

7. #8 Who is this?
Tells of a dream that leads to
Rebellion and inspires others.

8. #9 Who is this?
Leader of the rebellion that
drives out Czar Nicholas II.

9. #10 Who is this?
Leader of Rebellion that is
driven out of Russia and
later killed in Mexico.

10. #11 Who is this?
Leader of the Rebellion that
drives out his competition and
starts to purge those that
disagree or may disagree with
him.

11. #12 Who is this?
Branch of Government that
enforces Stalin’s rules.