Section 1 - Chapter 1 - Key Words Flashcards
Localism
Loyalty to the local community or local area.
Autocracy
Having no limits on a ruler’s power
Orthodox Church
A type of Christianity of which Moscow is the spiritual capital.
Over-Procurator
The highest position in the Orthodox Church.
Holy Synod
A group of bishops that form the ruling body in the Orthodox Church.
Edict
An official order issued by a person of authority.
Bureaucracy
A system where decisions are made by state officials rather than elected representatives.
Conscription
Compulsory enlistment of a person into military service.
Military colony
Where conscripts lived and trained under strict military discipline
Police state
A state in which the activities of the people are closely monitored and controlled for political reason.
Cottage industry
Work done in the worker’s own home, typically spinning, weaving and small-scale wood and metal work.
Landowning elite
The minority in Russian society who owned land.
Capital accumulation
Building money to invest with in the future.
Intelligentsia
The educated proportion of Russian society (often opposed to the state).
Urban artisan
A worker who possesses specific skills to make something.
