Dates, Facts, Statistics (A II)

Question 1

A II becomes Tsar

Answer 1

1855

Question 2

Treaty of Paris ends Crimean War

Answer 2

1856

Question 3

Abolition of serfdom

Answer 3

1861

Question 4

What year was the creation of state bank and reform of tax collection?

Answer 4

1860

Question 5

When was the assassination attempt on A II?

Answer 5

1866

Question 6

Between what years were the church reforms introduced?

Answer 6

1867-69

Question 7

What years were military reforms introduced?

Answer 7

1962-74

Question 8

What two key political events occurred in 1863?

Answer 8

• Polish revolt

- Publication of Chernyshevsky’s “What is to be done?”

Question 9

What key religious event occured in 1863?

Answer 9

University statute

Question 10

When was local self-gov. zemstva established?

Answer 10

1864

Question 11

What 2 key social reforms occurred in 1864?

Answer 11

• judiciary reform

- elementary school reform

Question 12

What key international events occurred in 1870? (2)

Answer 12

• city/town gov reform

- introduction of dumas

Question 13

What was published in Russia, in 1872?

Answer 13

Karl Marx’s Das Kapital

Question 14

When did the Populists begin “Go to the People”?

Answer 14

1874

Question 15

Revolutionary populist organisation: Land and Liberty

Answer 15

1876-79

Question 16

When was the Russo-Turkish War?

Answer 16

1877-78

Question 17

What year was the terrorist organisation, The People’s Will, established?

Answer 17

1879

Question 18

When was A II assassinated?

Answer 18

1881

Question 19

When was the post ‘the Over-Procurator of the Holy Synod’ created?

Answer 19

1721

Question 20

since when were nobles no longer obliged to serve the State?

Answer 20

1785

Question 21

how many nobles made up the Imperial Council/Chancellery?

Answer 21

35-60

Question 22

How many ministers made up the Council of Ministers?

Answer 22

8-14