Definitions
Ideology where one's country is put first.
Nationalism
Last Tsar of the Romanov Dynasty
Nicholas II.
What was the last empire to have Palestine as a controlled territory?
The Ottoman Empire.
What document stated the United Kingdom's support for the establishment of a Jewish state?
The Balfour Declaration.
What is a primary source?
An item or artifact recording a historical event from the time of that event.
Ideology that promotes the nation made of Jewish people.
Zionism
Which Romanov Tsar was assassinated in 1881, and why was he targeted?
Alexander II was assassinated by revolutionary terrorists because his reforms, including the emancipation of the serfs, did not go far enough and he was still seen as an autocratic ruler.
Which country was Russia defeated by in 1905?
Japan.
What was the name of the secret agreement between France and the United Kingdom which divided up the Ottoman Empire?
Sykes-Picot agreement.
What am I? A place or collection containing records, documents, or other materials of historical interest.
An archive.
What term was used to describe the Tsar’s system of unlimited political power in Russia?
Autocracy.
Who was the son and heir of Nicholas II, and what serious medical condition did he suffer from?
Alexei Nikolaevich, and he suffered from haemophilia, a genetic disorder that prevented normal blood clotting.
What year were the Romanov family executed?
1918.
What was the United Kingdom's power over Palestine called?
British Mandate.
What was the name of the people's parliament Tsar Nicholas II established?
Duma or Douma.
What is the term meaning someone shows prejudice against people who practise Judaism?
Antisemitism.
Who was Nicholas II’s wife, and why did much of the Russian population grow to distrust her?
Alexandra Feodorovna. She was distrusted because she was German-born during wartime, relied heavily on Rasputin, and was believed to interfere in political decision-making.
When was the Balfour Declaration made?
1917.
Which was the first report that recommended Palestine and Israel be divided into two?
The Peel Report.
Chronology.
Nakba.
Arabic term 'catastrophe' describing the mass exodus of Palestinians from Palestine in 1948.
Who was Nicholas II’s father, and what methods did he use to control the Russian Empire?
Alexander III. He ruled through strict autocracy, censorship, repression, and the use of the secret police. He strengthened central authority, promoted Russification, and resisted political reform in order to maintain control over the empire.
Where were the Romanov's executed?
Ipatiev House or 'house of purpose'.
Which paper by the United Kingdom stated support for an independent Palestine?
The white paper.
Why did people believe that Anastasia had escaped the execution of the Romanovs?
Her bones were missing from the family's mass grave.