Russia in revolution

What were the three key principles underpinning tsarist rule

Answer explanation

Autocracy

Nationality

Orthodoxy

One word that can describe the system of government under the Tsars would be...

The Provisional Government was;

A Soviet could best be described as...

Alexander III was known for his innovative reforms.

• True

• False

The last Tsar of the Romanov dynasty was;

• Alexander II

• Alexander III

• Nicholas II

• Rasputin

A zemstva was...

War Communism was a policy that began in

• 1916

• 1917

• 1918

• 1921

NEP stands for...

Answer explanation

The New Economic Policy was a policy Lenin introduced to improve the economic situation and help the Communists survive. It meant allowing a measure of Capitalism. Grain requisitioning was stopped and peasants were told they could keep surplus grain to sell at market. Traders could buy and sell goods. Smaller factories produced consumer goods while larger factories remained under state control.

The phrase 'rise to power' can also appear on exam papers as...