NII: KNOWLEDGE TEST Flashcards

1
Q

What year did Nicholas II become Tsar?

A

1894

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2
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In what year did the Russo-Japanese war begin?

A

1904

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3
Q

Who led the march on Bloody Sunday?

A

Father Gapon

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4
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What were the 3 main types of opposition in Nicholas II’s reign?

A
  • Populist
  • Marxist
  • Liberal
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5
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When was the split of the SDs into the Bolsheviks and the Mensheviks?

A

1903

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6
Q

What were the violent branch of the SRs known as?

A

The Combat Detachment

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7
Q

When was the Lena Goldfields massacre?

A

1912

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8
Q

What did Stolypin’s agricultural reforms allow?

A

Peasants could leave the mir and consolidate their strips of land.

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9
Q

How far did coal production grow between 1894 and 1916?

A

From 5.9 to 33.8 million tons.

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10
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How good was Russia’s production of coal, pig-iron and steel by 1914?

A

It was the fourth largest producer.

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11
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When did Nicholas II become Commander in Chief?

A

August 1915.

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12
Q

When did the Romanovs celebrate their tricentenary?

A

1913

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13
Q

Which treaty was signed at the end of the Russo-Japanese war?

A

Treaty of Portsmouth

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14
Q

When was the October Manifesto?

A

17th October 1905

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15
Q

Which minister persuaded Nicholas II to pass the October Manifesto?

A

Sergei Witte

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16
Q

In what year did the 1st Duma meet?

A

1906

17
Q

For how many days did the 1st Duma meet?

A

42

18
Q

What was the name of the appeal after the first Duma, in which some of the Kadets stirred up trouble in Finland?

A

The Vyborg Appeal

19
Q

What laws were passed in 1906 to limit the power of the Dumas?

A

Fundamental Laws

20
Q

In what year were the Electoral Laws passed?

A

1907

21
Q

What was the nickname for the hangman’s noose in Nicholas II’s reign?

A

Stolypin’s necktie

22
Q

When was Stolypin assassinated?

A

1911

23
Q

What date was International Women’s Day, when women protested about bread shortages during the February Revolution?

A

23rd Feb 1917

24
Q

When did Nicholas II abdicate?

A

2nd March 1917

25
Q

Who did Nicholas II abdicate in favour of?

A

Grand Duke Michael (his brother).

26
Q

Which group did the Provisional Government form out of?

A

The Progressive Bloc.