Russia - Prior to 1917

Question 1

What was the size of Russia according to the historian Terry Fiehn?

Answer 1

4,000 miles east to west

2,000 miles north to south

Very challenging to govern

Question 2

What was Russia’s aproximate population in 1897?

Answer 2

125 million

Question 3

What percentage of the population were Russians?

Answer 3

55.6%

Tsar Nicholas had the challenge of keeping the rest of the nation under control.

Question 4

What percentage of the population was made from peasants in rural areas?

Answer 4

75%

Question 5

What percent of the Russian population were upper class?

Answer 5

The top 1% were Russian Nobility

Hugely outnumbered.

Question 6

what percent was the working class people in cities of Russia?

Answer 6

5%

Many came from rural backgrounds.