The Russian Revolution
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BCapaldi on October 24, 2010
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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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Terms | Definitions |
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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 poisoning2. 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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