landed elite Flashcards
1
Q
what was the landed elite?
A
a small but diverse group, mostly of noble status
2
Q
after the emancipation, their landholdings had?
A
considerably declined
3
Q
how much of the money that nobles gained through land sales went to pay off mortgages with the Noble’s land bank?
A
1/8 of the money
4
Q
in 1880 nearly how many university professors came from hereditary nobility?
A
nearly 1/5
5
Q
by 1882 how many nobles owned their own business in Moscow
A
more than 700 nobles
6
Q
nearly how many were employed in commerce, transport or industry?
A
nearly 2500
7
Q
although there were changes to their position , most former serf-owners ?
A
retained most of their previous wealth and status, and society remained highly stratified
