1905 revolution

Question 1

On the 7th of January how many people were in involved in the strike

Answer 1

100,000

Question 2

What did Father Gapons petition involve

Answer 2

8 hour day

minimum wages

dignified treatment

Question 3

How many were killed in bloody Sunday

Answer 3

Over 1 thousand

Question 4

By the end of January how many were out on strike

Answer 4

400,000

Question 5

On the 4th of February who was assassinated

Answer 5

Grand Duke Sergei

Question 6

How were anti government feelings escalated in bloody Sunday

Answer 6

News that the Russians had lost port Arthur

Question 7

What was the affect of bloody Sunday

Answer 7

Profound affect

changed the character of the demands of workers from economic to political

Question 8

What sparked the strike on the 7th of January

Answer 8

4 workers were sacked from Putilov engineering works

Question 9

Were the leaders of the main socialist parties there

Answer 9

Nowhere to be seen

Question 10

What was the union of unions

Answer 10

Number of professional organisations such as lawyers and engineers came together to press the cause of liberal and political reform

and requested a national assembly elected by universal sufferage

Question 11

When did the peasants riot

Answer 11

June
July
(summer)

Question 12

What did the peasants do in the summer riots

Answer 12

Seizing land grain and animals

Burning landlords houses

cutting timber illegally

Question 13

What were the peasants demands

Answer 13

Land
End in redemption payments
Reduction in rents

Question 14

What was the peasant riots organisation like

Answer 14

No coordinated peasant movement
but range of peasant unions appeared

Question 15

How many troops did the Tsar sent to Georgia

Answer 15

10,000

Question 16

How many troops were in Poland

Answer 16

300,000

Question 17

How many Poles were shot

Answer 17

93

Question 18

What slogans became popular

Answer 18

“Down with Tsarism”

“Long live an independent socialist Poland”

Question 19

What were the demands from nationalists

Answer 19

Poles and Finns demanded outright independence

Strong nationalist character to demands-demanding local language and culture to be taught

Question 20

When did battleship Potemkin mutiny

Answer 20

14th June

Question 21

Why did battleship Potemkin mutiny

Answer 21

Crew of the battleship Potemkin were given rotten meat and had harsh conditions

Question 22

How did people react to the Battleship potemkin arriving in Odessa

Answer 22

Received warmly by large crowds

Question 23

How many people were killed at the arrival of Potemkin battleship

Answer 23

2,000

Question 24

What was the result of the Potemkin battleship

Answer 24

Embarrassment for the government but also huge wake up call

Question 25

When was the October manifesto reluctantly agreed by Nicholas

Answer 25

17th October

Question 26

What happened at the end of October

Answer 26

Explosion of violence

Question 27

What did the October manifesto involve

Answer 27

Civil liberties-freedom of speech and end of censorship from press Elected Duma(parliament)

Question 28

What did Liberals hail the October manifesto as

Answer 28

The first step towards constitutional government

Question 29

What was the immediate reaction following the October manifesto

Answer 29

Brief period of celeberation

Question 30

What were the right wing hooligans on the street carrying portraits of the Tsar called

Answer 30

the black hundreds

Question 31

What did tsar Nicholas uncle do regarding the October manifesto

Answer 31

Pulled out his revolver and theatrically threatened to shoot himself if Nicholas didn't agree to the concessions

Question 32

How were the Jews affected in this explosion of violence at the end of October

Answer 32

Burning of Jewish houses and businesses Rape and looting Over 3,000 Jews were murdered in the last 2 weeks of 1905

Question 33

Who was the minister of the interior that wanted to re-establish government control

Answer 33

Durnovo

Question 34

What methods were used to re-establish control

Answer 34

Brutal methods -Beating -Rape -flogging -executions

Question 35

How many people were deported

Answer 35

45,000

Question 36

How many people were killed

Answer 36

15,000

Question 37

What did the noose used for hangings became known as

Answer 37

"Stolypin's necktie"

Question 38

When were the leaders of the St Petersburg soviet and hundreds of deputies arrested

Answer 38

3rd of December

Question 39

Who led an armed uprising

Answer 39

Social democrats

Question 40

What was the significance of army loyalty in the 1905 revolution

Answer 40

6th December military reforms brought the soldiers back on side

Question 41

What difficulties were there with the army

Answer 41

Number of minor mutinies including disobeying orders

Question 42

What was the overall organisation in the opposing groups in the 1905 revolution

Answer 42

Different groups opposing the Tsar had different aims and priorities Not able to provide a coordinated and effective opposition to bring the Tsar down

Question 43

What was the economic situation like for the government

Answer 43

By the end of 1905 the government was in deep financial trouble

Question 44

What did Witte do to help stabilise the economy

Answer 44

Secured the huge loan largely from French bankers in April 1906

Question 45

What the result of Wittes loan

Answer 45

Stabilised the economy

Question 46

What dividing affect did the October manifesto have

Answer 46

It split the liberals and socialists

Question 47

Why did the October manifesto split the liberals and socialists

Answer 47

Liberals wanted political reform and move towards a constitutional democracy Socialists wanted a social revolution