1.2 - The Growth Of Opposition

Question 1

Overview

Answer 1

In the years before 1917, there was great opposition to Nicholas II

Question 2

WHEN was Bloody Sunday

Answer 2

Sunday 22 Jan 1905

Question 3

WHAT was Bloody Sunday

Answer 3

Father Gapon led a peaceful March to the winter palace to petition for better working conditions

The soldiers fired at the crowd , killing and wounding many people

Question 4

What was the 1905 revolution

Answer 4

Bloody Sunday and defeat against Japan led to the February revolution

Strikes and mutiny in the navy

A warning to the tsar about the need for change which he ignored

This led to Nicholas II releasing the October manifesto

Question 5

What did October manifesto promise

Answer 5

Freedom of speech

End to censorship

A national parliament (duma)

Question 6

Why did the Dumas Fail

Answer 6

Nicholas II ensured the Dumas had little power

He declared he had the power to dissolved the duma whenever he liked

Question 7

How many different Dumas were there between 1906-14

Answer 7

4

Question 8

What role did Rasputin play?

Answer 8

People did not like the position and power he had and thought the tsar was corrupted and incompetent