Key Figures
Who is the man who helped heal Alexei?
Rasputin
How was the wealth distributed in Russia
The peasants were left with little to no money while the rich had the majority of wealth in Russia.
What effect did Rasputin have on the perception of the Romanovs?
They believed that Rasputin had too much political influence, specifically towards Nicholas and Alexandra
What are the Bolsheviks referred to in the Russian Civil war?
The Reds
Who ordered the execution on the Romanovs
Vladimir Lenin
What disease did Alexei have?
haemophilia
What factors lead to Bloody Sunday
The poor working/living conditions, and the lack of pay for industry workers.
Why did the people of Russia hate Alexandra?
She was German, her relationship to Rasputin, she was very unsocial. People viewed her as a traitor.
What was the theory that the Bolsheviks originated from.
Marxism
What year were the Romanovs executed
1917
What type of leader were the Tsar's including Nicholas II
Autocratic
What were the two wars that drained the economy of Russia
Russo-Japanese war and World War One
Why did people not support Nicholas II?
They believed he wasn't a fit leader. Over used his autocratic powers. Did not care about the people in Russia.
What political ideology was formed by the Bolsheviks
Communism
List everyone who was killed at the execution
Nicholas II, Alexandra, Alexei, The daughters (Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia), the family doctor, three servants.
Who is the leader of the Bolsheviks
Vladimir Lenin
Who was 80% of the Russian population.
The Peasants
What effect did World War One have on support for the Romanovs?
Nicholas leaving Russia in Alexandras incompetent hands.
The people of Russia were starving because of resources going towards the war. Strains on the economy.
Military defeats blamed on Nicholas.
What government did the Bolsheviks overthrow?
The Provisional Government
Why did the Bolsheviks want to execute the Romanovs.
They didn't want Nicholas II to unite the white army. Or to be a political figure that stands against the Bolsheviks.
Who is Stolypin?
What is the issue with 75% of people making their living from agriculture?
Russia's landcape does not support great farming.
Why did the October Manifesto not work? (why did consitutional monarchy not work)
Because Nicholas II did not support it. He still had total power, and could apppoint/fire ministers as he pleased.
Why were the Bolsheviks so popular?
They believed in treating all of Russia fairly and Lenin promised "peace, land and bread" and the people were starving.
Why did it take the daughters longer to die than everyone else?
The girls sewed their jewellery in their corsets, because they wanted to keep them. This protected them from the bullets. They were beaten to death instead.