Bolshevik refers to which group?

• A. A reformist socialist party
• B. A monarchist faction
• C. A communist political party led by Vladimir Lenin in 1917 (Russia)
• D. A liberal party

Answer: (C)

Bolshevik refers to a political group in Russia during the Revolution era—the faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party that, under Lenin, advocated for a tightly organized vanguard party to lead a socialist revolution. They believed in overthrowing the tsarist regime rather than pursuing gradual reforms, and they ultimately established the Soviet government after the October Revolution in 1917. The name stuck to this group, which became the Communist Party in the years that followed. This is why the best answer identifies them as a communist political party led by Vladimir Lenin in 1917 Russia. They aren’t reformist socialists, monarchists, or liberals, which is why those options don’t fit.