Russia: WW1 to Tsar's abdication

Question 1

Where did Russia suffer two major military defeats in August 1914?

Answer 1

Tannenberg and the Masurian lakes.

Question 2

What bizarre military decision did the Tsar make in September 1915?

Answer 2

Took control of the army himself

Question 3

Who took over the reins of power while the Tsar was at the front?

Answer 3

The Tsarina

Question 4

Within a year of the war starting, how many Russian soldiers had been killed?

Answer 4

1 million

Question 5

True or false: Russian officers were appointed on merit rather than position in society.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

By March 1915, roughly what percentage of Russian soldiers had to share a rifle?

Answer 6

25

Question 7

What did the Tsar do the Duma in April 1915?

Answer 7

Dismissed it permanently

Question 8

On 7 March 1917, what happened at the Putilov steelworks?

Answer 8

40,000 workers went on strike over wages.

Question 9

By 10 March 1917, how many workers were demonstrating in St Petersburg?

Answer 9

250,000

Question 10

What two bodies were set up on 12 March 1917?

Answer 10

The Provisional Government and the Petrograd Soviet of Workers’ and Soldiers’ Deputies.

Question 11

What did the Tsar do on the 15th March 1917?

Answer 11

Abdicated in favour of his brother Michael, who refused the throne.

Question 12

Who ruled the country after the fall of the Tsar, and of which party was it largely formed?

Answer 12

The Provisional Government; the Cadets.

Question 13

The Provisional Government; the Cadets.