Worksheet A Flashcards
What was the population of the Russian empire in 1897?
126 million
How many languages were there?
Over 100
Who were the 3 largest ethnic groups?
Great Russians, Ukrainians, Poles
Where were Jews forced to live?
The Jewish Pale of Setlement
When did the Romanov family rule?
1613 - 1917
Who captured Moscow in 1812?
Napoleon
Who was Tsar in 1855?
Nicholas 1
When were the Fundamental Laws inroduced to establish authority?
1832
Which council advised the Tsar (1855)
Imperial Council of State
How many administrators where there in 1855?
114,000
What were the sections of the Tsar’s Personal Chancellery?
Secretariat, legal experts, political police
How many provinces were there in Russia?
50
How many districts per province?
20
How large was the army in 1855?
1,400,000
How many peasant revolts due to political control from 1800-1860?
1400
How was the Orthodox Church governed?
Controlled by Holy Synod, chaired by government minister
What was a large breakaway Church group called?
Old Believers
What fraction of the population were Serfs?
50/60
What service did Serfs provide to the landlord?
barschina
What was the money paid to the landlord called?
obrok
What was the life expectancy of the Serfs in 1850?
35
When was the Decembrist Rising?
1825
What was the Decembrist Rising?
Protest against backward governance, led to trial of 600 nobles
What was the population of the Russian empire in 1855?
70 million
