What occured in 1902 that led to further discontent in Russia?
famine
100
what was the name of the House the Romanovs were taking to?
the House of Special purpose
200
What was Tsar Nicholas' father known for as a party trick?
breaking through doors at parties
200
Explain the term autocracy.
where one person leads and runs the country.
200
True or False. Rasputin had a bad relationship with The Tsarina.
False. He was closer with the Tsarina than with the Tsar.
200
List 3 reasons why Russia was hard to govern?
languages, size, backward compared to rest of Europe, climate.
200
Lenin and Trotsky gained most of their ideology by reading the works of who?
Karl Marx
300
What disease did the son have? what does this term mean?
haemophilia, thinning of blood which can lead to unstoppable bleeds.
300
What two wars contributed to the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty?
Russo- Japanese, World War One
300
which of the following did not apparently happen to Rasputin while he was being killed.
Bashed, shot, put in a bag, poisoned, stabbed, drowned, burnt, scratched.
burnt.
300
secret police were called what?
the Okrhana
300
Name the two majority revolutionary groups in 1917.
Bolsheviks and Mensheviks
400
in what year did Romanov reign begin in Russia?
1613.
400
What role did the Tsar take over in WW1? when did this take place?
Army General/Commander- Sept 1915
400
The song we listened to about Rasputin described him how?
Russia's greatest love Machine.
400
What was another word/term used to desrcibe the working class?
proletariat
400
Name the lady who believed in 1920 that she was Anastasia.
Anna Anderson.
500
What was the Tsarina's name and where was she from? How did she contribute to the downfall of the Dynasty?
Alexandra- Germany- She pursued a bad relationship with Rasputin, gave Nicholas bad advice, did not do a good job at running the country while Nicholas was at war.
500
What document was released and when to relinquish the Dumas of some of their powers?
Fundamental Laws, Jan 1906
500
One rumour about Rasputin's death was he was attacked by a girl. Why did this girl attack him?
because he did not recognise her, he had been involved with her and given her at STI that made her unrecognisable. She got angry about this.
500
Who led the bloody sunday marches? What occupation did he have? When did they occur?
Gregori Gapon- priest
500
Explain why Russia were ok to consider communism in 1917.
it removed both autocracy and social class systems.