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9. Situation In 1914 (Social) Flashcards

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In terms of education what was there a growth in?

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Primary education provisions

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What percentage of children were now in full time education?

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55%

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What did trade unions allow?

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Industrial workers to have a voice

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What was the limitations of trade unions?

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Russia was mainly agriculture therefore it was only confined to a small minority

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What was there massive public support for in 1913?

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Jubilee

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In what year did the Jubilee gain support?

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1913

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What was the impact of the 1913, Jubilee?

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People getting caught up in patriotic feeling as they knew war was coming soon. Tsar represented Russia.

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What was the population of Russia in 1914?

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166 million

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In what year was the population of Russia 166 million?

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1914

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Where did 80% of the population live?

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Rural areas

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What percentage of the population live in rural areas?

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80%

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In 1914, out of 1,000 towns, how many had water?

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200

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In what year did 200 towns have piped water out of 1,000?

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1914

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In 1914, out of 1,000 towns, how many had sewage?

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38 had sewage systems

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In what year did 38 towns have a sewage system out of 1,000?

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1914

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16
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When was there an outbreak of cholera?

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1910

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17
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What epidemic occurred in 1910?

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Cholera

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18
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How many people died as a result of the 1910 cholera epidemic?

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100,000 deaths

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19
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What resulted in the death of 100,000 people?

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1910 cholera outbreak

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20
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What was the inflation rate

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40%

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21
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What was a clear example of the ineffective trade unions?

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Lena Goldfields strikes that led to the killing of miners

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What percentage of the population remained peasants?

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80%

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23
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What happened to healthcare?

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Extension of provisions by Zemstavs

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Who extended healthcare provisions?

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Zemstavs

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What did the Zemstavs do to healthcare?
Extended the provsisions
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What did Stolypin promise by 1918?
Universal education
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When did Stolypin promise universal education to be established?
1918
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Who promised that there would be universal education in 1918?
Stolypin
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What percentage of government spending went to education in 1907?
1.8%
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What percentage of government spending went to education in 1912
4.2%
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In what year was government spending on education equal to 1.8%
1907
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In what year was government spending on education equal to 4.2%
1912
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In 1907, what did the government spend 1.8% of their budget on?
Education
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In 1912, what did the government spend 4.2% of their budget on?
Education
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Between 1907-12, what did the spending on education increase by
2.4
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Between what years did spending on healthcare increase by 2.4%
1907-1912
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By what percentage did the numbers in school increase by?
77%
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What was the literacy rate in 1906?
30%
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In what year was the literacy rate 30%
1906
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What was the literacy rate in 1914?
40%
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In what year was the literacy rate 40%
1914
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What did wages rise by?
245-264 roubles
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How many university students were there in 1860?
5,000
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How many university students were there in 1914?
69,000
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When were there 5,000 university students?
1860
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When were there 69,000 students in university?
1914
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What happened to university students between 1860-1914?
5,000 to 69,000
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During what period had the number of university students increase from 5,000 to 69,000?
1860-1914
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What was the number of daily newspapers in 1860?
13
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When was the number of daily newspapers equal to 13?
1860
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When was the number of daily newspapers equal to 856?
1914
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What was the number of daily newspapers in 1914?
856
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What was the population in 1815?
40 million
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When was the population 40 million?
1815
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What was the population in 1914?
165 million
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When was the population 165 million?
1914
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What happened to the population between 1815 and 1914?
40 million to 165 million
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When had the population increased from 40 to 165 million?
1815 to 1914
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What was shown in the 1897 census?
0.5% of the population were ruling classes
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When were 0.5% of the population ruling classes?
1897
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In the 1897 census, what proportion of the population was the nobility?
12%
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In the 1897 census, what proportion of the population was the peasantry?
82%
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In the 1897 census, what proportion of the population were the middle class?
1.5%
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What was the number of deaths due to a 1891 famine?
350,000
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What caused the death of 350,000 people?
1891 famine
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What happened in 1901?
Famine
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In what famine kill 350,000 people?
1891
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What was the industrial workforce in 1912?
2.9 million
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When was the industrial force equal to 2.9 million people?
1912
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Where did most industrial workers live?
Moscow | St Petersburg
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What were the working conditions for workers?
Dreadful
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What were the working hours remained as?
11.5 hours
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When was a peasants land bank formed?
1883
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What was formed in 1883?
Peasants land bank
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What was abolished in 1886?
Peasant poll tax
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When was the Peasant poll tax abolished?
1886
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Despite the formation of the peasants land bank (1883) and the peasant poll tax (1886), what was the feeling amongst peasants?
Aggravated by their poor living standards
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Whhat was the literacy rate in 1897?
21%
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In what year was the literacy rate equal to 21%?
1897

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