What had the most power during the Romanov's rule?
The Orthodox Church
This war in 1904-1905 lead to Bloody Sunday
Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
A mystical healer who the Tsarina believed could heal her son.
Rasputin
How many assassination attempts on Rasputin?
5
What is the word for a monarch leaving the throne.
abdication
Nicholas' abdication ended how many years of Romanov rule
300 (304)
The day when unarmed workers and their families were fired upon by royal guards when they protested at the palace.
Bloody Sunday
Tsarina Alexandra was from this country.... which made her unpopular
Germany
Karl Marx's nationality
German
This was the name for Lenin's group that overthrew the Provisional Government.
the Bolsheviks
What year did Czar Nicholas II step down from power?
1917
The Bolsheviks and Mensheviks split. What was their original party?
Social Democrats
In 1915, Rasputin became the personal advisor for this Russia noble
Tsarina Alexandra
What was Alexei's ailment called?
haemophilia
St Petersburg was changed to?
Petrograd
What unfortunate events occurred on the day of Nicholas' coronation?
Stampede - death of over 1000 people in the Khodynka Tragedy
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
In Marxist theory, this system would eliminate the need for a state government and everything would be controlled by the workers.
communism
This is the government that took over right after the Tsar left the throne.
provisional government
This group eventually lead to the execution of the Romanovs
the Bolsheviks
The Tsar agreed to the creation of this legislative body, but then fired members who didn't agree with him.
The Duma
How many rifles was Russia short by?
2 million
Which Octobrist politician became chairman of the Duma in 1911, remaining in this role until the February Revolution?
Mikhail Rodzianko
What is the other name for the March Revolution
the February Revolution