WW1
The Archduke of Austro-Hungry in 1914
Who is Franz Ferdinand
A peaceful march to deliver a letter to Tsar Nicholas, which turned into a massacre
What is Bloody Sunday?
Area in Russia where Rasputin was from?
Where is Siberia?
While only representing 0.5% of the Russian population, they control over 60% of the total wealth in the Russian economy in 1897
Who is the Tsar's Royal Family and Upperclasses
Age of Nicky at his Coronation
26 years old
Alliance between Germany, Austro-Hungry, Bulgaria and later the Ottoman Empire
What is The Central Powers
This political party supported Nicholas' October Manifesto
The Octobrists
He took Alexi off this doctor prescribed medication to reduced his bleeding. He believed that it was holy healing powers
What is Aspirin?
The rate of rapidly changing an economy from a agrarian based society to a manufacturing society
What is Industrialisation
The place Nicky spent his early 20's in rather than learning the role of Tsar
Where is Japan
By the end of 1915 over .... Russians had been killed or captured.
What is Two million
Revolutionary group controlled by Lenin and Trotsky
The Bolsheviks
He was accused of having sexual reasons with this famous member of the Royal Family.
Who is Tsarina Alexandra?
About 50% of the male population were illiterate until 1861; peasants had not even been free. By 1912...
What is 74.6%
believing that it was his right to have unlimited control over the Russian people
What is Autocracy
Igniting the existing conflict was the assassination of Austrian Arch Duke Ferdinand by a Serbian student on 28 June 1914. Germany sent Russia an ultimatum demanding that it demobilise its troops within 12 hours. Upon Russia's refusal, Germany declared war on Russia on
When is the 1st of August 1914
Lasting from February 1907 to June 1907, it was abolished by the Tsar as it was filled with too many radicals
What is the SECOND Duma
Were used to kill Rasputin
Peasant poverty was a long-standing problem. Russian peasants gained their emancipation in 1861 in the form of a decree from
Who is Tsar Alexander II
The series of laws Nicholas created to remove any real power from the Duma
What is The Fundamental state Laws 1906
General .... had mad massive progress during 1917 however supplies and the moral of troops failed him
Who is General Brusilov?
"Nicholas was not only unstable, but treacherous. Flatterers called him a charmer … because of his gentle way with courtiers. But the Tsar reserved his special caresses for just those officials he had decided to dismiss."Who Wrote this
Who is Leon Trotsky ?
This decision massively increased his influence in the Royal Household becoming personal advisor to the Tsarina in 1915.
Nick taking direct command of the Russian Army
In 1861 Russian output of oil was 0.003 million tonnes, in 1901 it was 12.000 million tonnes. This is an increase of
What is 11.997 million tonnes
The members of Tsar Nicholas' immediate family
Alexandra (Wife), Olga (daughter), Tatiana (daughter), Maria (daughter), Anastasia (daughter) and Alexei (son)