The Russian Revolution: 1855 - 1881 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryRussia - 19th and 20th centuryA2/A-levelNone Created by: Handog2003Created on: 07-05-19 11:47 Russia in 1855 was autocratic... why? There was no parliament until 1864 1 of 20 Russia in 1855 was Orthodox... why? Church had its own liturgy, Tsar was a 'god on earth' 2 of 20 Russia in 1855 was Lethargic... why? No industrial revolution - 45% of national expenditure on armed forces 3 of 20 Russia in 1855 was Diverse... why? Only 55% of the population were Russian 4 of 20 Russia in 1855 was Repressed... why? Military controlled hierarchy, opposition resulted in exile 5 of 20 In his life, who was Alexander II heavily influenced by? Liberalist Vasily Zhukovsky 6 of 20 How did Alexander II improve the military? The army was smaller and better trained 7 of 20 What were the setbacks to Alexander II's army? Low education standard: only success was Turkish troops in 1877 8 of 20 How did the Zemstva prove to be an illusion of control for the people? Dominated by nobility, members were appointed not elected 9 of 20 What impact did the emancipation of the serfs in 1861 on the economy and industry under Alexander II? Russia yielded 6 hectolitres of cereal per acre where as France was 9 and Britain was 14 10 of 20 What were the two economic laws introduced under Alexander II? 1862 Public Budget Introduced & 1863 Government Excise 11 of 20 Why was the economy not improved in this time period? 1/3 of the annual expenditure was debt & Rouble not a stable currency 12 of 20 Tell me about the railway construction during this era... Communication was improved, grew from 1,100km to 22,000km 13 of 20 What year were tariffs lowered until? 1877 14 of 20 What impact did the emancipation of 1861 have on society and culture of the time period? Kulaks emerged, Peasants lost 4.1% holdings 15 of 20 When did emancipation last till? 1881 16 of 20 How was the workforce stabilised? Internal passports were issued in large numbers 17 of 20 In the ministry of education, how many primary schools were built in between 1856 and 1880? 15,000 18 of 20 What was the increase of students attending schools and why was this an issue? Up to 10,000 - meant there could be revolutionary talk 19 of 20 What were the relations between Russia and Poland like? the liberal policy to Poland was reversed after the 1863 revolt 20 of 20
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