Imperial Russia
Major Players
Vocab
Misc.
100

A government that consists of absolute rule by a king or queen.

what is a monarchy?

100

The last czar of Russia. 

Who is Nicolas II?

100

organized violence against a particular ethnic group 

what are pogroms? 

100

Napolean represents this communist leader?

Who is Stalin?

200

The Russian population consisted of primarily these types of people who had no rights.  

What are peasants?

200

This person claimed to have mystical powers and gained favor with the czars by healing their only son of his disease.  

Who is Rasputin?

200

wealthy peasants

who are kulaks?

200

the humans in Animal Farm represent these former leaders. 

who are the czars?

300

Workers and their families were fired upon by Russian soldiers on this tragic day.

what is Bloody Sunday?

300

The Communist leader who used fear and oppression against his own people. 

Who is Stalin?

300

the name of Russia's first parliament 

What is the Duma?

300

this man was considered a close companion of Lenin and fought against Stalin for control of Russia. 

who is Trotsky?

400

Russia lost a humiliating defeat to a much smaller country in this war.

What is the Russo-Japanese War?

400

The leader of the Bolshevik party and considered the father of the Revolution.  

Who is Lenin?

400

this color was associated with the Bolsheviksiks and adopted as another name for the group. 

who are the reds?

400

the Trans-siberian_______ connected Moscow with the far east. 

what is the trans-Siberian railway? 

500

Russia signed a treaty with this country, ultimately ending their involvement in WWI

What is Germany?

500

The founder of communism who greatly influenced revolution leaders like Lenin.  

Who is Karl Marx?

500

the name for these groups of workers, peasants, and soldiers would be adopted into Russias name after the Revolution  

What are the Soviets?

500

the USSR is short for this.

what is the Union of Soviet socialists republics? 

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