Impact Of First World War (Social)

Question 1

What was central to Russian way of life?

Answer 1

Vodka

Question 2

How did Russians regard Vodka?

Answer 2

Central part of life

Question 3

What did Nicholas do in 1914?

Answer 3

Prohibition of vodka to remove it as a distraction from the war effor

Question 4

When was the Prohibition of vodka?

Answer 4

1914

Question 5

What did the Tsar prohibit Vodka in 1914?

Answer 5

Remove potential distraction from the war effort

Question 6

What did vodka generate for the government?

Answer 6

Revenue being able to tax it moderately

Question 7

What fraction of government revenue was made up of vodka purchases?

Answer 7

1/3

Question 8

What was the impact of the prohibition of alcohol in 1914?

Answer 8

Contributed to the bleak economic position and caused social unrest

Question 9

How did drinkers go about the 1914 prohibition of Vodka?

Answer 9

Home made Samogon

Question 10

By what factor did strikes increase from between 1910-1913?

Answer 10

10 times greater

Question 11

What were the working day hours?

Answer 11

Still 8 hours

Question 12

How many strikers were there?

Answer 12

100,000 strikers