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WorksheetsRussia recap
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What type of government existed in Russia in 1905?
Democracy
Dictatorship
Autocracy
Constitutional monarchy
Who was Tsar of Russia in 1905?
Alexander II
Alexander III
Nicolas III
Nicolas II
How many continents did the Russian Empire span in 1905?
1
2
3
4
Which statement best describes the Russian economy in 1905
Industrialising at a rapid rate and no longer agricultural
Still largely agricultural despite rapid industrialisation
No major industry but lots of agriculture
Only industrial
Why is 1905 seen as a turning point for Russia?
Loss of trust in Tsar
Completion of Trans-Siberian Railway
Start of First World War
Victory in Russo-Japanese War
Which best describes the actions of the protesters on 'Bloody Sunday'?
Violent
Unfriendly
Loyal
Aimless
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the 1905 revolution?
Defeat in Russo-Japanese War
Economic hardship
Rasputin
Bloody Sunday
What ideas (from Marx) were the Social Democrats interested in?
Collectivism
Communism
Constitutional monarchy
Duma
In terms of dealing with the 1905 revolution, which of the following was a 'carrot'?
Use of the army
Hanging revolutionaries
Fundamental Laws
October Manifesto
In terms of dealing with the 1905 revolution, which of the following was a 'stick'?
The Duma
Economic reform
Producing propaganda
Hanging revolutionaries
What was NOT promised by the October Manifesto in 1905?
Constitutional Monarchy
Duma
Greater freedom of speech
Greater power to peasants
Why were the Fundamental Laws (1906) disappointing to opposition groups?
They were hard to read
They gave too much power to the people
They undermined the power of the Duma
They reduced the power of the Tsar
When was Rasputin invited to the royal court?
1908
1914
1916
1918
Why was Rasputin favoured by the Tsar and Tsarina?
His controversial behaviour
His beard
His knowledge of Siberia
His 'powers' as a healer
What impact did Rasputin have on autocracy in Russia?
Strengthened it
Ended it
Weakened it
He did not affect it
Russia had experienced an economic miracle and was very powerful on the eve of the First World War
True
False
Neither
Who said that ‘war between Austria and Russia would be very useful for the revolution’?
Rasputin
Nicolas II
Marx
Lenin
How were troops acquired for the Russian Army in the First World War?
Volunteers
Good pay
Adventure
Conscription
Nicolas II took personal command of the army at the end of 1915 - who did he leave in charge?
Stolypin & Witte
Lenin & Trotsky
Tsarina & Rasputin
Marx & Engles
When did Nicolas abdicate?
Early 1916
Late 1916
Early 1917
Late 1917
