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Alexander III Knowledge test Flashcards

1
Q

what year did alexander III become Tsar?

A

1881

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2
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How did Alexander III describe the proposals in the Loris-Melikov constitution?

A

senseless dreams

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3
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what is the name for the secret police in Alexander III’s reign?

A

the Okhrana

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4
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in what year were the land captains introduced?

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1889

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5
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how were the land captains chosen?

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from a list chosen by the provincial nobility and approved by the provincial governor

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6
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what did the 1890 Zemstvo act do?

A

Brought the zemstva under control

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7
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which finance minister created land banks?

A

Bunge

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8
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who replaced Bunge as finance minister?

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Vyshnegradsky

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9
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how much did grain exports increase between 1881 and 1891?

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18%

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10
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give one example of a loan that Vyshnegradsky secured to help industry?

A

France 1888

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11
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when was the famine, caused by Vyshnegradsky’s policy of exporting more grain?

A

1891-2

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12
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when did Witte become finance minister?

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1892

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13
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give four examples of economic policies of Witte

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  • protective Tariffs
  • heavy taxation
  • forced exports
  • domestic loans
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14
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which ethnic group were targetted by the ‘May Laws’ in 1882?

A

Jews

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15
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what was the name for systematic attacks on the Jews?

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Pogroms

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16
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give three other examples of how Jews were discriminated against by Alexander III

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Ghettos; limited access to education; excluded from partition in local government

17
Q

what was the name of Alexander III’s tutor?

A

Pobedonostev

18
Q

what is the name for the policy of imposing the Russian language, culture, and values?

A

Russification

19
Q

give three examples of places that Alexander III subjected to Russification

A
  • Poland
  • Ukraine
  • Baltic provinces
20
Q

when did Alexander III die?

A

1st November 1894

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