Tsar you ready
Nationality of Tsarina Alexandra
German
Ruling style Nicholas II firmly adhered to
Autocracy
Who was assassinated in the 'spark' that started WWI?
Austro-Hungarian archduke Franz Ferdinand
Name of ideology that formed the basis of many opposition groups
Marxism/Socialism
Nicholas' abdication ended how many years of Romanov rule
300 (304)
Who led mass protests and strikes calling on Nicholas to help Russian workers?
Father Georgy Gapon
How many rifles was Russia short by?
2 million
What happened to the protesters of the 1905 "Revolution"?
at least hundreds (maybe thousands) fired on and killed by Tsarist troops
"Russia's greatest love machine"
Rasputin
The Bolsheviks and Mensheviks split. What was their original party?
Social Democrats
Almost 100,000 Russian soldiers were taken prisoner after which World War I battle, fought in August 1914
Tannenberg
What were urban workers experiencing in early 19th C?
Overcrowded living quarters, long hours, low pay, dangerous conditions, little voice in decision making, etc
St Petersburg was changed to?
Petrograd
The February Revolution of 1917 started with a protest in Petrograd by a large crowd of
women
In which year did the Tsar take command of the army?
1915
Catch phrase of Lenin that gained him much support during WWI
Peace, bread, land!
Where was Nicholas (and his family) murdered?
Ekaterinburg
The sailors who supported the revolution were from which base
Kronstadt
What is the name of the treaty that removed Russia from WWI?
Treaty of Brest Litovsk
Who overthrew the Provisional Govt and in which month and year did it occur?
Bolsheviks - October 1917