The Rule Of Nicholas II, 1894-1905

Question 1

When did Nicholas II become Tsar of the Russian empire

Answer 1

Nicholas II became Tsar of the Russian Empire in 1894

Question 2

How did Nicholas II rule

Answer 2

He ruled as an autocrat

Question 3

What was Nicholas II rule like

Answer 3

Nicholas II rule was particularly reactionary and oppressive

Question 4

What was Nicholas power like in the Russian Empire

Answer 4

Nicholas II had total power within the Russian Empire

Question 5

Who assisted the Tsar in ruling

Answer 5

The Tsar was assisted by the cabinet, the Senate and the State Council

Question 6

What power did the cabinet, the Senate and the State Council have over the Tsar

Answer 6

These bodies had no independent power over the Tsar

Question 7

Was there anything that limited the Tsars power

Answer 7

The Tsar’s power was not constrained by any constitutional checks

Question 8

What did it mean for the Tsar that his power wasn’t constrained

Answer 8

This meant that:

• The Tsar’s power was not limited by law
• Russian subjects had no right to free speech or a fair trial because these rights would effectively limit the Tsars power

Question 9

What did autocracy in the Russian Empire lead to

Answer 9

Autocracy led to the development of a corrupt government, and a society that depended on the state

Question 10

Why was corruption wide spread

Answer 10

Corruption was widespread because government officials claimed to be representatives of the Tsar, and therefore acted as if they had absolute power

Question 11

What did Tsarist authority limit

Answer 11

Tsarist authority limited the growth of civil society

Question 12

What groups did the Tsar outlaw which prevented civil society growth

Answer 12

Nicholas II’s government outlawed some groups such as trade unions, and persecuted religious groups, which prevented civil society growth

Question 13

Why didn’t Nicholas know much about poverty and corruption in Russia

Answer 13

The Tsar refused to recognise Russia’s problems, and his advisors were unwilling to contradict him

Question 14

What did Nicholas II use between 1894-1905 to control the Russian empire

Answer 14

Between 1894 and 1905 Nicholas II used Russification to control the Russian empire

Question 15

What was Russification

Answer 15

Russification was the aggressive promotion of Russian culture and the forceful oppression of other national cultures

Question 16

What was Russification a response to

Answer 16

Russification was a response to the development of nationalist feeling in various parts of the empire

Question 17

What did the Tsar believe nationalist feelings did to the unity of the empire

Answer 17

The Tsar believed that nationalist feeling threatened the unity of the empire

Question 18

Where was there a considerable growth of nationalism

Answer 18

There had been a considerable growth in nationalism in Ukraine, Finland, Georgia and Poland