Facts Test One Flashcards
How big was Russia in the nineteenth century?
21 million square kilometres
What name is given o the Tsars orders?
Imperial Edicts (ukazy)
In 1855 what was the capital of Russia?
St Petersburg
How many years was military service?
25
What were cossacks famous for?
- Ukrainian
- Horses
- Military tradition
Who did Russia fight in the Crimean war?
- Britain
- France
- Ottoman Empire
Which Tsar rose to power at the end of the Crimean War?
Alexander II
How many serfs were there in Russia?
51 million
What year was the Emancipation Edict?
1861
For how many years were serfs temporarily obligated to their landlords?
20
What is the name for administrative areas made up of several villages (mirs)?
Volost
What was the name for the system of local councils set up after emancipation?
Zemstra
What major reforms took place in 1864?
- Local Government
- Judiciary
What year was the first attempted assassination of Alexander II?
1866
Who did Tolstoy give power over education to as Minister for Education?
Orthodox church
What year was the constitution discussed and signed by Alexander II?
1881
Who assassinated Alexander II?
The People’s Will group
Who was Mikhail Katkov?
journalist who justified Alexander IIIs views to the literate public
What role was created in 1889 that gave a man the power to overrule the Zemstra?
Land captains
What was the name of the secret police who replaced the Third Section?
Okhrana
What percentage of the population were literate by 1897?
21%
in what year were redemption payments cancelled?
1881
What national disaster occurred in 1891-92?
The great famine
