Russia 1881-1905

Quiz on how Russia went from 1881 to the 1905 revolution.

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What proportion of the Russian population were peasants?
77%
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What year were the May Laws passed?
1881
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When was the emancipation of serfdom?
1861
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Who was said to "divinely appoint" Russian Tsars?
God
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What year was the Social Democrat split?
1903
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Who did the Populists want to be the basis of socialism?
Peasants
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What was the name of the boat which was mutinied in June 1905?
Potemkin
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What years are generally interpreted as the Great Spurt?
1893-1900
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When did the Russo-Japanese War start?
9th January 1904
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Who was the adviser to the 3 Tsars who gave the ideas for the Jewish progroms?
Konstatin Pobedonostov
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What year were the May Laws passed?

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1881

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When was the emancipation of serfdom?

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Who was said to "divinely appoint" Russian Tsars?

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What year was the Social Democrat split?

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