Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964

Multiple Choice questions that focus on Alexander II, Alexander III, Nicholas II, the Provisional Government, Lenin, Stalin and Krhushchev.

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In what year did the Emancipation of the Serfs happen?
1861
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Who opposed the Emancipation Edict?
Nobility and Church
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Who chose the members of the Zemstva?
Peasantry, the Church, Townspeople and the Nobility
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What was the length of service reduced to for Conscripts in the Army?
6 years
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In what year were females allowed the same education as males?
1870
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Who were the Intelligentsia?
The most educated people in Russian society
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Which opposition group assasinated Alexander II?
The People's Will
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In what year was Alexander II assasinated?
1881
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What did 'The Reaction' aim to do?
Repress the Russian people
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In what year did tuition fees increase?
1887
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What did the Zemstva Act of 1890 do?
Reduce the effectiveness of the Zemstva
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What was the role of the 'Land Captain'?
Overrule decisions made by the Zemstva
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In what decade did Marxist theories begin to grow across Russia?
1880s
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In what year was Sergei Witte appointed Finance Minister in?
1862
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In what year did 'Bloody Sunday' take place?
1905
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What was the main reason for 'Bloody Sunday'?
Working Conditions
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What did Nicholas II do as a result of 'Bloody Sunday'?
October Manifesto
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In what year did the Social Democratic Party form?
1898
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Who did Nicholas II leave in charge when he appointed himself Commander in Chief in 1915?
Rasputin
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What happened after the February Revolution in 1917?
Nicholas II abdicated
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What did peasants expect from the Provisional Government?
Land Reform
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What did sailors at Kronstadt do?
Set up their own government
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When did the October Revolution take place?
25th-27th October 1917
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What was the biggest mistake from the Provisional Government when it came to dealing with opposition?
They armed a group that were planning to overthrow them
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What did the NEP involve?
Abolition of grain requistioning, small private businesses and a new rouble
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What year was the Krondstadt uprising?
1921
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What did the Krondstadt uprising lead to?
The New Economic Policy
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What was the name of the Secret Police force that Lenin introduced?
CHEKA
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When was the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed?
3rd March 1918
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How many people did the CHEKA actually execute?
50,000
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When did the Russian Civil War take place?
Summer 1918
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When was the Decree on Party Unity introduced?
1921
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Which three groups did Stalin purge in the 1930s?
CPSU, NKVD and the Red Army
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When did the purges end?
1939
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In what year was primary education made compulsory?
1930
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How many libaries did Stalin approve?
70,000
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What was the name of the plans that Stalin set up?
5 Year Plans
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What was Collectivization?
large state owned Kolkhoz's where peasants work together
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In what year was the 15th Party Congress?
1926
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In what year did Khrushchev officialy denounce Stalin?
1956
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In what year was the minimum wage introduced?
1956
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In what year did Khrushchev introduce the 7 year plans?
1959
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In what year was the Virgin Land Schemes introduced?
1954
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What was Rule 25?
limited the time a party member could hold a particular position
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In what year was the first man sent into space?
1961
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In what year did the USSR invade Hungary?
1956
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In what year was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
1962
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When was Khrushchev removed from office?
1964
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What was the official reason for Khrushchev being removed?
Health reasons
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Who opposed the Emancipation Edict?

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Nobility and Church

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Who chose the members of the Zemstva?

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What was the length of service reduced to for Conscripts in the Army?

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In what year were females allowed the same education as males?

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elto108

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I swear witte was finance minister in 1893

Birdy234

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Yeah it was i thought that too haha

saffy89

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