Czars
The name of the first Czar we learned.
Alexander II
The Russian economy was still based on what area?
Agriculture
True or false: Political parties were allowed to meet openly.
False
What country was Marx from?
Germany
Lenin's political party
Bolsheviks
What happened to Alexander II?
Assassinated
Who abolished Russian feudalism?
Alexander II
Name the two major cities in Russia.
St. Petersburg and Moscow
What is the proletariet?
Working class
Who did Lenin believe would lead the revolution?
Professionals and educated members of society (Intelligentsia)
Who was Alexander II's son?
Alexander III
Why was feudalism abolished?
Alexander II was afraid Russians would see how the rest of Europe was advanced and he didn't want the peasants to revolt.
What two sides emerged from the Social Democrat party?
Bolsheviks and Mensheviks
What is the bourgeosie?
According to Lenin, why were the Russian working class not ready for revolution?
They had no class consciousness, had not been working long enough.
How did Alexander III die?
Natural causes (disease)
What other reforms did Alexander II attempt?
Education for all/talk badly about the government
The Kadets
What did Marx believe would be the result of revolution?
A socialist state with no classes.
Who were Lenin's political rivals?
Mensheviks
Who took over as czar when Alexander III died?
Nicholas II
What percentage of people in Russia were peasants?
80%
What was the difference between Russian industrialization and industrialization in western Europe?
In Russia it happened much quicker.
What is the name of the final stage of a socialist revolution?
Communism