Reign of Tsar Nicholas II - Transferred

Question 1

What are the Populists?

Answer 1

Opposition Group

Question 2

What type of opposition group were the Populists?

Answer 2

A revolution opposition group

Question 3

What was the main belief of the Populist group?

Answer 3

The future of Russia lay in the hands of the peasants

Question 4

What was the first step that the Populists believed needed to be taken?

Answer 4

Over throwing of the Tsarist system

Question 5

Which classes were the Populist members usually from?

Answer 5

Upper and middle classes

Question 6

What did the Populists believe their duty was?

Answer 6

Educate the peasants on their revolutionary role?

Question 7

At first, the Populists did what to try and stir up a revolution?

Answer 7

Lived with peasants for a period of time, to educate them on their role

Question 8

How did the peasants view Populist members?

Answer 8

‘Airy - fairy thinkers with no knowledge of real life’

Question 9

Was the initial attempt by the Populists to stir up revolution a success?

Answer 9

No

Question 10

What happened as a result of the failing of the ‘peaceful’ attempts to educate peasants?

Answer 10

The People’s Will was created and some members focused on achieving their aims via terrorism

Question 11

When was the People’s Will founded?

Answer 11

1879

Question 12

What was the intention of the People’s Will?

Answer 12

Assassinating various members of the Russia ruling class

Question 13

How many members did the People’s Will have?

Answer 13

Around 400

Question 14

What was the most significant assassination carried out by the People’s Will?

Answer 14

The assassination of Tsar Alexander II

Question 15

When was Tsar Alexander II assassinated?

Answer 15

1881

Question 16

How did the assassination of Tsar Alexander II affect the Populist movement?

Answer 16

• Weakened the Populist movement

Question 17

How did the assassination of Tsar Alexander II affect the Russian people?

Answer 17

• Caused more policies which increased repression to be brought in

Question 18

What effect did the Populist movement have on future opposition groups?

Answer 18

The Populist movement was influential to all future revolutionary parties

Question 19

Members of Liberal/Reformist parties tended to be ____?

Answer 19

Middle class, eg. lawyers, small industrialists

Question 20

How did national minorities view Liberal groups?

Answer 20

A way to gain independence from Imperial Russia

Question 21

What were the three main Liberal groups?

Answer 21

• Union of Liberation
• Octobrists
• Constitutional Democrats (Kadets)

Question 22

When was the Union of Liberation founded?

Answer 22

1904

Question 23

What was the significance of the Union of Liberation?

Answer 23

First significant Liberal movement in Russia