The Russian Revolution

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BCapaldi  on October 24, 2010

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russian revolution

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WH BK 4 Fall 2012, WH BK 3 Fall 2012, WH BK 1 Fall 2012, Ridley World History

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The Russian Revolution

Nicholas II

Who was the last Czar of the Romanov dynasty?
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Nicholas II
Who was the last Czar of the Romanov dynasty?
Queen Victoria
Who did Alexei get the hemophilia trait from? (First carrier)
Imperial Duma
What type of government did Czar Nicholas II reluctantly give to his people but were later unhappy with because it was run by nobles?
Father Gregory Gapon Who spoke the quote "The innocent blood of the workers, and that of their wives and children, lies between you and the Russian people..."?
"It is God's will." What does Nicholas always say when he was faced with a political dilemma?
Grigory Rasputin
Who is the healer of Alexei's bleeding called the "Mad Monk" and has a strong influence over Czarina Alexandra?
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany
Which relative of Nicholas' declares war on Russia?
Russo-Japanese War What war was a great embarrassment to Russia because of their massive geography and lack of weapons as opposed to the enemy who had sufficient number of weapons and a smaller
landmass?
Bloody Sunday On January 22, 1905 the massacre that started out as a peaceful march/protest lead by Father Gapon is called what?
Hangman ropes What were Stolypn's "neckties"?
Serfs (peasants)
Which group dominated the Russian population in the 1800s-1900s?
Leon Trotsky
Who was the dissenter of the Czar who was the leader of the St. Petersburg Soviet and was a Marxist?
Land Reforms What changes did Stolypn create for the peasants to help them increase their agricultural production?
Lenin (Vladimir IIyich Ulianov)
Who strongly clashed with the Czar's ways and was exiled from Russia for having a brother who took part in plotting a murder against the Czar's Father?
(He was also leader of the Bolsheviks)
Russia
Which colossal country had nine different time zones, was practically landlocked, and had a ruler with many problems in the 1900's?
To modernize, westernize and expand Russia. What were Peter the Great and Catherine the Great's goals when ruling Russia?
St. Petersburg
What was Peter the Great's "Window to the West"?
Romanov Dynasty What was the 300 year old dynasty that ruled Russia?
Cheka
What was the name of the secret police set up by the Bolsheviks?
Alexander Kerensky Who was the leader of the Mensheviks (whites)?
Prince Felix Yussopov Who killed Grigory Rasputin?
Vladimir Lenin
Who promised Peace, Land, and Bread to the Russian people?
1. Cyanide poisoning
2. Shot in the back
3. Shot 3 more times
4. Beat with a chain
How did Rasputin die? (In sequential order)
Germany
What country helped Lenin back into Russia when he was exiled?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
After the Bolshevik Revolution Lenin signed a peace treay with Germany called.....


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