1894 -1914: Imperial Russia 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryRussia - 19th and 20th centuryASAQA Created by: SamjbCreated on: 01-06-16 17:46 Tsar from 1894 Nicholas II 1 of 25 Who did Russia go to war with in 1904? Japan 2 of 25 What does Bolshevik mean? Majority 3 of 25 What nationality was Karl Marx? German 4 of 25 Why did many people think that a Marxist revolution was impossible in Russia Because it was economically backward 5 of 25 What language was often spoken at the Russian court? French 6 of 25 Who was Rasputin? A "holy man" who calimed to have the powers to help the Tsar's son Alexei 7 of 25 What disorder did Alexei suffer from? Haemophillia 8 of 25 Who was Sergei Witte? Finance minister - credited with helping to modernise the Russian economy 9 of 25 Name three of Witte's successsful initiatives. Higher import duties, more foreign investment in Russia and the Trans-Siberian Railway 10 of 25 Who had to pay for industrialisation? The peasants - through higher taxes 11 of 25 Who was assassinated in 1905? The Grand Duke Sergei 12 of 25 Which illegal political group had a section who committed violent acts like assassinations? The Social Revolutionaries 13 of 25 Which illegal political group did Lenin belong to? The Social Democrats 14 of 25 Why was the war with Japan such a disaster for Russia? The humilliating deafeat exposed Russia's weakness 15 of 25 Who led petitioners to the Tsar in 1905? Father Gapon 16 of 25 What social problems did rapid industrialisation cause? Slum housing, poor living conditions, disease, overcrowding 17 of 25 What was the St Petersburg Soviet of 1905? A council of workers from over 96 factories 18 of 25 What happened in the aftermath of Bloody Sunday 1905? Strikes, mutinies, peasant uprisings 19 of 25 What concessions did the Tsar reluctantly make? Duma, extension of civil / political rights - the October Manifesto 20 of 25 What did Nicholas issue almost straight away to reduce the impact of these reforms? The Fundamental Laws 21 of 25 Which group believed that the Duma was a complete waste of time? Bolsheviks - committed to revolution 22 of 25 Why were the first two Dumas very shortlived? They were too radical for the Tsar 23 of 25 How were more docile Dumas ensured? The electoral arrangements were changed to make sure that only the more privileged were represented 24 of 25 Whcih of Russia's Allies caused them to become embroilled in the First World War? Serbia 25 of 25
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