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What was the ratio of village to town dwellers in Russia in 1855 compared to Britain?
Russia 11:1. Britain 2:1
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What percentage of Russians could read/write in 1855?
28%
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What fraction of the globe's surface did the Russian Empire cover?
1/6
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At the beginning of AII's reign what percentage of Russian people were peasants?
85%, most of them serfs
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At the beginning of AII's reign how many inhabitants did St Petersburg have?
500,000
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What did Nicholas I state in the 'Collected Laws of the Russian Empire' in 1832?
The Emperor of all the Russias is an autocrat and unlimited monarch
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How many serfs were in the conscripted army and how long for?
1.5 million for 25 years each
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What percentage of the annual expenditure was used on the army?
45%
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What did Nicholas I say to Alexander II when he was dying?
"I hand over to you my command, unfortunately not in as good order as I would have wished."
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What year was the Treaty of Paris signed by AII?
1856
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