russia before 1917 Flashcards
who was the leader?
tsar nicholas ii
what made it a difficult country to rule?
the size of the country
what is the size of russia in km?
7,182 km
how many children did tsar nicholas have?
he had 4 daughters and 1 son
what was the name of his wife?
alexandra feodorovna
what does tsar mean?
tsar means king
what was it like for the peasants?
starvation became very common and many strikes were happening
what was the tsar obsessed with?
he was obsessed with his family
what was his last name?
romanov
what did he think about how he was king?
he thought that god put him in the situation
who was he largely supported by?
the church
was russia a dictatorship or autocracy
an autocracy
what happened when the tsar took charge of the army?
76.3% of the soldiers were affected by casualties
where was he born?
in pushkin, russia
when did he ascend to the throne?
at the age of 26
