REVOLUTION FROM RUSSIA TO SOVIET UNION PART 1

Who held almost complete and absolute power in Russia during the early 19th century?**

• Prime Minister

•  President

• Tsar (Czar)

• Chancellor

What was the belief that the tsar's power came from a higher, divine authority called?

• Divine Right

• Popular Mandate

• Constitutional Legitimacy

• Democratic Consent

What was the primary form of government in Russia during the early 19th century?

• Republic

• Absolute Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Oligarchy

How did the tsar maintain control over the population in Russia?

• Democratic elections

• Secret police and surveillance

• Public debates

• Religious decrees

Which leader of Russia in the early 19th century was influenced by Enlightenment ideas and believed in the need for reforms?

• Catherine the Great

• Peter the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

• Alexander I

What group of individuals staged a revolt in 1825 to protest against autocratic rule in Russia?

• Bolsheviks

• The Decembrists

• Red Army

• Mensheviks

What were the Decembrists demanding during their revolt?

• Restoration of the monarchy

• Constitutional government

• Military dictatorship

• Religious freedom

How did the government respond to the Decembrist Revolt?

• Negotiated reforms

• Suppressed the revolt

• Granted constitutional rights

• Ignored the protesters

What was a significant challenge faced by the Russian peasants in the 19th century, where they were tied to the land they worked on?

• Feudalism

• Serfdom

• Capitalism

• Socialism

Why did the majority of Russians face economic struggles in the 19th century?

• Lack of agricultural productivity

• Overemphasis on industrialization

• Excessive government interference

• Abundance of economic opportunities