During the October Revolution of 1917 in Petrograd, a ship shelled the Winter Palace while the Bolshevik-led Military Revolutionary Committee took control of the city. Which ship was it?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Aurora
During the uprising of October 1917, the ship Aurora shelled the Winter Palace, while other vessels sailed down the river Neva and took over military points. By nightfall the city was under the control of the Military Revolutionary Committee.