Understanding Autocracy

What is autocracy?

• A government where one person has total control.

• A government where everyone votes on every decision.

• A government led by a group of elected officials.

• A government with no central authority.

What is the definition of autocracy?

• A system of government where one person holds absolute power.

• A system of government where power is shared among many.

• A system of government with elected representatives.

• A system of government with a monarch.

What is not allowed in North Korea according to the example?

• Criticizing the leader

• Traveling abroad

• Owning property

• Practicing religion

Who was the first ruler of the Romanov Dynasty?

• Peter the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

• Michael Romanov

• Nicholas II

What happened to Nicholas II during the Russian Revolution?

• He expanded the empire

• He lost his throne

• He became a hero

• He was crowned king

What cultural change did Peter the Great force upon the nobles?

• Learn a new language

• Adopt Western culture

• Move to the countryside

• Attend military school

What was one of the reasons for building St. Petersburg?

• To have a city modeled after European ones

• To create a military base

• To establish a trade center

• To build a cultural hub

Why did Catherine the Great write to European philosophers?

• To declare war

• To seem like an 'Enlightened' ruler

• To ask for money

• To learn new languages

What reform did Catherine the Great make to local government?

• Made provinces harder to govern

• Made provinces easier to govern

• Abolished local governments

• Centralized all power

What was the condition of rural areas under the Romanovs?

• Most people were wealthy

• Most people lived in cities

• Most people lived in villages and struggled to survive

• Everyone lived comfortably