Nicholas II

Question 1

When was NII reign?

Answer 1

1894-1917

Question 2

What was NII personality?

Answer 2

Shy
Easily Influenced
Lacked Intellect
Disinterested in being Tsar

Question 3

What happened at NII coronation? (May 18th 1894)

Answer 3

1,300 people died b/c of a lack of organisation causing social and political discontent

Question 4

What were the causes of the 1905 Revolution?

Answer 4

• Russo-Japanse War
• Long Term tensions e.g. dissatisfaction with the Emancipation Act, NII’s weaknesses cause opposition to grow
• Bloody Sunday

Question 5

When was Bloody Sunday?

Answer 5

January 9th 1905

Question 6

What happened on Bloody Sunday?

Answer 6

People peacefully protested for concessions - carried icons, involved women and kids
Protesters were met with artillery causing 200 people to be killed

Question 7

Who went on strike in Jan 1905? How many were there?

Answer 7

Workers

400,000

Question 8

When did NII grant his first concession in the 1905 Revolution? What was it?

Answer 8

February 18th 1905

Granted an Advisory Assembly

Question 9

How did the Liberals react to NII first concession?

Answer 9

Dissatisfied so formed the Union of Unions in May 1905 - it was a National Represented Assembly

Question 10

When did the Railway workers go on strike? What does this how about the Revolution?

Answer 10

October 1905

Showed a lack of unity within the rebels

Question 11

What was an outcome of the 1905 Revolution?

Answer 11

October Manifesto

Question 12

When was the October Manifesto?

Answer 12

October 17th 1905

Question 13

What did the October Manifesto state?

Answer 13

That NII will grant concessions by creating a Legislative Duma & by granting Civil Freedoms e.g. relaxing censorship

Question 14

What were the reactions to the October Manifesto?

Answer 14

Liberals were satisfied - Oktoberists formed

Kadets wanted more political change

Question 15

Why was the creation of the Dumas so significant?

Answer 15

It took away some of the Tsar’s autocratic power and symbolised democracy

Question 16

What broke out whilst the Russo-Japanese War was ongoing?

Answer 16

The 1905 Revolution

Question 17

What were the causes of the Russo-Japanese War?

Answer 17

• Russia wanted to expand east
• Wanted Manchuria for natural resources and a warm water port
• Japan wanted Manchuria for economic expansion

Question 18

What did Japan offer to Russia before war broke out between the two? What was Russia’s reaction to this?

Answer 18

Japan offered that they get South Korea and that Russia got Manchuria

Russia neglected this proposal

Question 19

When did Japan launch a surprise attack on Port Arthur?

Answer 19

Jan 26th 1904

Question 20

When was the Russo-Japanse War?

Answer 20

1904-05

Question 21

When was the Battle of Tsushima? What was the outcome?

Answer 21

May 1905

Russia Baltic Fleet was sunk by Japan

Question 22

When did the Japanese take Port Aruthr?

Answer 22

Jan 1905

Question 23

What treaty was a result of the Russo-Japanese War?

Answer 23

Treaty of Portsmouth (Aug 1905)

Question 24

What were the terms of the Treaty of Portsmouth?

Answer 24

Russia was to withdraw from Manchurian and had to acknowledge Japanese sovereignty in Korea

Question 25

Who convinced NII to give concessions during the 1905 Revolution?

Answer 25

Witte

Question 26

How many Dumas met in NII reign?

Answer 26

4

Question 27

Which Duma was the most successful?

Answer 27

The 3rd Duma aka Duma of Lords and Lackey’s

Question 28

What was passed in 1906 that gave back NII some of his autocratic power?

Answer 28

The Fundamental Laws

Question 29

What did the Fundament Laws do specifically?

Answer 29

Allowed for the Upper Chamber to be chosen by the Tsar and took away some of the Low Chamber’s power