Russia: Social Groups
Passed in 1785, the Charter to the Nobility saw what privileges given to the gentry?
Greater power and land rights.
The period of history between 1598 – 1613 was known as...
Who said this?
“We bestow on all those who formerly were peasants and in subjugation to the landowners… the ancient cross and prayer, haircut and beard, freedom and liberty, and they are to be Cossacks forever, not liable to recruitment into the army or to the soul tax or other money taxes.”
Pugachev
This 2-month old Emperor ascended the throne for thirteen months before he was overthrown in coup d'etat.
Ivan VI
Henry VIII had how many wives?
In 1825, the Decemberist Revolt saw how many revolutionaries opposing the rise of Tsar Nicholas I?
3,000
The Emancipation of the Serfs
Which young Tsar is this about?
"He is young and not yet wise; he will suit our purposes.' In fact, under the strong influence of reactionary boyars, even in preparation for his coronation, the deeply conservative new tsar revealed his true feelings about his subjects by snubbing many patriots simply because they were commoners."
Michael Romanov
The terrorist anarchist group that blew Alexander II the hell up was known as...
Narodnaya Volya or People's Will
Between 1577 and 1580, which privateer supported by the British circumnavigated the globe on a 'voyage of discovery'?
Sir Francis Drake
Introduced by Tsar Alexander II, what is the name of the courses implemented to provide women with a university-level education?
Bestuzhev Courses
The Bolotnikov Rebellion between 1606 and 1607 was known for...
Favouring the rights ofthe peasantry OR having 30,000 strong against the regime OR being suppressed.
Who is this quote about?
"______'s reign has often been described as that of an ‘enlightened despot’, yet her commitment to Enlightenment principles was always subordinate to the preservation of autocratic power."
Catherine the Great
The rebel leader Pugachev posed as which deceased Tsar?
Tsar Peter III
This colony, riddled in myth and intrigue, is known for its missing colonists that disappeared leaving only the word 'CROATOAN' carved into the wood.
Roanoke
During 1891 to 1892, what famine struck the peasantry and led to 375,000 to 400,000 deaths by disease?
The Tsar’s Famine
From 1581, the Conquest of Siberia saw WHAT happen?
Which problematic tsar is this about?
"___________'s reign began with promise – introducing reforms, expanding education and maintaining peace – but his legitimacy was always contested. Conservative chroniclers condemned his ‘criminal ambition.’”
Boris Gudonov
The Peruvian volcano that erupted in 1600 that caused the volcanic winter in Russia was known as...
Huaynaputina
King James I of England introduced which version of the bible into society?
The King James Bible
In 1827, The Edict of Military Conscription enforced 25-years of service for men. Between 1827 and 1854, how many Jewish men were impacted?
70,000
The Crimean War between 1853 – 1856 saw Russia defeated with
Who is this about?
"The West affected _____, the Tsar had a powerful impact upon Russia, and Russia, modernized and emergent, had a new and greater influence on Europe."
Who said 'What is going to happen to me and to all of Russia? I am not prepared to be tsar. I never wanted to be a tsar... I know nothing of the business of ruling.'?
Tsar Nicholas II
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