NII: KNOWLEDGE TEST Flashcards
What year did Nicholas II become Tsar?
1894
In what year did the Russo-Japanese war begin?
1904
Who led the march on Bloody Sunday?
Father Gapon
What were the 3 main types of opposition in Nicholas II’s reign?
- Populist
- Marxist
- Liberal
When was the split of the SDs into the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks?
1903
What were the violent branch of the SRs known as?
The Combat Detachment
When was the Lena Goldfields massacre?
1912
What did Stolypin’s agricultural reforms allow?
Peasants could leave the mir and consolidate their strips of land.
How far did coal production grow between 1894 and 1916?
From 5.9 to 33.8 million tons.
How good was Russia’s production of coal, pig-iron and steel by 1914?
It was the fourth largest producer.
When did Nicholas II become Commander in Chief?
August 1915.
When did the Romanovs celebrate their tricentenary?
1913
Which treaty was signed at the end of the Russo-Japanese war?
Treaty of Portsmouth
When was the October Manifesto?
17th October 1905
Which minister persuaded Nicholas II to pass the October Manifesto?
Sergei Witte