Romanov Rule
What dynasty ruled Russia until 1917?
Romanov dynasty
Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party in 1917?
Vladimir Lenin
Which empire fought the Boers in South Africa?
The British Empire
Who was assassinated in Sarajevo in June 1914?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
In what year did World War I end?
1918
Which Russian Tsar abolished serfdom in 1861?
Alexander II
What was the name of the government formed after Nicholas II abdicated?
The Provisional Government
Name TWO Boer republics
Transvaal, Orange Free State
Which country declared war on Serbia on 28 July 1914?
Austria
Which battle began on 1 July 1916 and lasted until November?
The Battle of the Somme
What was the name of the policy that attempted to impose Russian language and culture on minority groups?
Russification
What slogan did Lenin use promising an end to war, hunger and land inequality?
Peace, land and bread
What military strategy involved destroying Boer farms, crops and livestock?
Scorched-earth policy
What was the name of Germany’s pre-war plan for defeating France quickly before turning to Russia?
The Schlieffen Plan
Which poisonous gas was first used on a large scale by Germany at Ypres in 1915?
Chlorine Gas
Explain two ways industrialisation created problems for the Romanov government.
rapid urbanisation created poor living/working conditions; factory workers became concentrated and easier to organise politically; strikes and radical politics increased.
What event in July 1917 involved armed demonstrations against the Provisional Government and temporarily weakened the Bolsheviks?
July Days
What 1902 treaty formally ended the Second Boer War?
Treaty of Vereeniging
What was the name of the German diplomatic proposal sent to Mexico in 1917 that helped turn American opinion against Germany?
The Zimmerman Telegram
What was the name of Germany’s major offensive on the Western Front beginning in March 1918?
Spring Offensive / Ludendorff Offensive
What was the name of the 1905 document in which Nicholas II promised civil liberties and a parliament?
The October Manifesto
What famous set of ideas did Lenin publish after returning to Russia in April 1917?
April Thesis
What name was given to the mobile Boer fighters who used hit-and-run tactics against the British?
Commandos
What was the name of the German Kaiser during WWI?
Which battle in August 1918 is often described as the “Black Day of the German Army”?
Battle of Amiens