Multiple choice What was the name given to the Bolshevik party in Russia? Community party Communist Party Communism Party Capitalist Party Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation The Bolshevik Party, led by Lenin, renamed itself the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1918 after seizing power in the October Revolution. The term 'Bolshevik' means 'majority' in Russian, referring to their faction split from the Mensheviks.