9. Situation in 1914 (Political)

Question 1

Why did the Tsar set up the Dumas?

Answer 1

as a result of the 1905 revolution and this had satisfied the middle classes.

Question 2

What were the issues that neglected the Duma?

Answer 2

1906 Vyborg Appeal
1906 Fundamental law
1907 Electoral Law (Stolypins coup)

Question 3

What did the third Duma achieve

Answer 3

Stolypins land reforms

Military enhancements

Question 4

What continued the infiltration of political dissidents

Answer 4

Stolypin’s necktie

Okhrana

Question 5

Despite secret police and repression, how many assassinations were committed by the Social Revolutionaries?

Answer 5

10,000

Question 6

Despite secret police and repression, what groups committed 10,000 assassinations?

Answer 6

Social revolutionaries

Question 7

Who were still discriminated against?

Answer 7

National minorities

Question 8

What ministers were removed?

Answer 8

Witte and Stolypin

Question 9

In 1906, what did Stolypin introduce?

Answer 9

Court martials

Question 10

When was Stolypin assassinated?

Answer 10

1911

Question 11

How many strikes were there in 1911?

Answer 11

24

Question 12

In what year were there 24 strikes?

Answer 12

1911

Question 13

How many strikes were there in 1914?

Answer 13

2400

Question 14

In what year were there 2400 strikes?

Answer 14

1914

Question 15

By what factor did strikes increase by during 1911-14?

Answer 15

By a factor of 10

Question 16

By 1914, how many acts of terrorism were there?

Answer 16

17000 acts

Question 17

When was the Lena Goldfields incident?

Answer 17

1912

Question 18

What happened in 1912?

Answer 18

Lena Goldfields Incident

Question 19

What was the 1912, Lena Goldfields Incidents?

Answer 19

Demands in the Lena Goldfields, Siberia, for better pay and work conditions. When police moved in the situation worsened. The result was troops firing on miners.

Question 20

What did the leader of the Octoberists say in 1913?

Answer 20

Told his party their aims for “a peaceful, painless transition from the old condemned system to a new order” had failed

Question 21

Who told his party that their aims for “a peaceful, painless transition from the old condemned system to a new order” had failed in 1913?

Answer 21

Leader of Octoberist

Question 22

When did the leader of the Octoberist tell his party their aims for “a peaceful, painless transition from the old condemned system to a new order” had failed?

Answer 22

1913

Question 23

What was the impact of the leader of the Octoberists tell his party their aims for “a peaceful, painless transition from the old condemned system to a new order” had failed in 1913?

Answer 23

Showered even the Tsars supporters were starting to turn against him due to their incompetence

Question 24

How many state officials were there for every 1,000 Russian?

Answer 24

4

Question 25

How many state officials were there for every 1,000 English person?

Answer 25

7.3

Question 26

How many state officials were there for every 1,000 French person?

Answer 26

17.6

Question 27

How many police sergeants were there in 1900?

Answer 27

1,8852

Question 28

In what year were there 1,852 police sergeants?

Answer 28

1900

Question 29

How many constables were there in 1900, who would manage the entire population?

Answer 29

6,874

Question 30

When were there 6,874 constables to manage the population?

Answer 30

1900

Question 31

Who was in charge of justice in the countryside?

Answer 31

Gentry magistrate

Question 32

What were the Gentry magistrate in charge of?

Answer 32

In charge of justice in the countryside

Question 33

What happened in the country side as late as 1904?

Answer 33

Gentry magistrate had the power to have peasant flogged for petty crimes

Question 34

What did the 1832 Fundamental law declare?

Answer 34

Tsar was the absolute ruler

Question 35

What did the department of agriculture do in 1894?

Answer 35

Briefed to deal with the rural crisis

Question 36

Who was briefed to deal with the rural crisis in 1894?

Answer 36

Department of agriculture

Question 37

When was the department of agriculture briefed to deal with the rural crisis?

Answer 37

1894

Question 38

What was the impact of the department of agriculture briefed to deal with the rural crisis in 1894?

Answer 38

Ineffective in dealing with the land hunger

Question 39

How did the 300 years of the Romanov dynasty rule?

Answer 39

Okhrana and the Orthodox Church