Imperial Russia

Question 1

In 1865, what percentage of the Russian population lived in cities/towns?

Answer 1

1.6%

Question 2

What were some problems for Russia at the time?

Answer 2

Difficult climate for survival, travel, communication, limited productivity of land due to climate, difficult to govern due to diversity

Question 3

How much did the population grow during the 19th century?

Answer 3

1831: 56 million
1897: 126 million

Question 4

How many Russian speakers were there in Russia?

Answer 4

55.6 million

Question 5

What was the Tsar system resistant to?

Answer 5

Change, progression

Question 6

What was the social system founded on?

Answer 6

Serfdom

Question 7

Who were the serfs?

Answer 7

A type of slave, poorest of peasants

Question 8

Who owned half of the serfs?

Answer 8

State of Russia

Question 9

What did Slavophiles believe?

Answer 9

Russia was the best

Question 10

What did the population depend on for survival?

Answer 10

A good harvest

Question 11

What was Russia the greatest producer of until Britain produced 10x more?

Answer 11

Pig iron (smelted iron)

Question 12

In 1860, how many km of railway did Russia have compared to Britain?

Answer 12

Russia: 1600km
Britain: 15 000km

Question 13

What was Nicholas I’s moto?

Answer 13

autocracy, orthodoxy, nationality