Fact Test 2: The impact of the First World War

Question 1

What was St Petersburg renamed to during WWI?

Answer 1

Petrograd

Question 2

Which battles did Russia lose in late 1914?

Answer 2

Tannenburg and the Masurian Lakes

Question 3

By 1915 how many soldiers ad been killed and injured

Answer 3

2 million dead and 5 million injured

Question 4

When did Nicholas decide to take over the running of the war himself?

Answer 4

September 1915

Question 5

In 1916, how many Ministers of the Interior were there?

Answer 5

5

Question 6

When was Rasputin assassinated?

Answer 6

December 1916

Question 7

How many peasants were recruited into the army (harming agriculture)?

Answer 7

15 million

Question 8

How much did the price of meat rise by?

Answer 8

300%

Question 9

How much did the price of flour rise by?

Answer 9

200%

Question 10

What was the ‘progressive bloc’?

Answer 10

A group of moderate politicians in the Duma who asked the Tsar to form a new government that would take account of the people’s problems

Question 11

How cold was it in the winter of 1916-17?

Answer 11

-30 to -40 degrees

Question 12

Why were soldiers deserting in 1916-17?

Answer 12

To join with the seizures of land