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9. Situation In 1914 (Social) Flashcards

1
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In terms of education what was there a growth in?

A

Primary education provisions

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2
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What percentage of children were now in full time education?

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55%

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3
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What did trade unions allow?

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Industrial workers to have a voice

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4
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What was the limitations of trade unions?

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Russia was mainly agriculture therefore it was only confined to a small minority

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5
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What was there massive public support for in 1913?

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Jubilee

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6
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In what year did the Jubilee gain support?

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1913

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7
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What was the impact of the 1913, Jubilee?

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People getting caught up in patriotic feeling as they knew war was coming soon. Tsar represented Russia.

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8
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What was the population of Russia in 1914?

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166 million

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9
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In what year was the population of Russia 166 million?

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1914

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10
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Where did 80% of the population live?

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Rural areas

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11
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What percentage of the population live in rural areas?

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80%

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12
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In 1914, out of 1,000 towns, how many had water?

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200

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13
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In what year did 200 towns have piped water out of 1,000?

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1914

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14
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In 1914, out of 1,000 towns, how many had sewage?

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38 had sewage systems

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15
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In what year did 38 towns have a sewage system out of 1,000?

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1914

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16
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When was there an outbreak of cholera?

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1910

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17
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What epidemic occurred in 1910?

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Cholera

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18
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How many people died as a result of the 1910 cholera epidemic?

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100,000 deaths

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19
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What resulted in the death of 100,000 people?

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1910 cholera outbreak

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20
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What was the inflation rate

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40%

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21
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What was a clear example of the ineffective trade unions?

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Lena Goldfields strikes that led to the killing of miners

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22
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What percentage of the population remained peasants?

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80%

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23
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What happened to healthcare?

A

Extension of provisions by Zemstavs

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24
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Who extended healthcare provisions?

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Zemstavs

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25
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What did the Zemstavs do to healthcare?

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Extended the provsisions

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26
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What did Stolypin promise by 1918?

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Universal education

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27
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When did Stolypin promise universal education to be established?

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1918

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28
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Who promised that there would be universal education in 1918?

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Stolypin

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29
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What percentage of government spending went to education in 1907?

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1.8%

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30
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What percentage of government spending went to education in 1912

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4.2%

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31
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In what year was government spending on education equal to 1.8%

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1907

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32
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In what year was government spending on education equal to 4.2%

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1912

33
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In 1907, what did the government spend 1.8% of their budget on?

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Education

34
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In 1912, what did the government spend 4.2% of their budget on?

A

Education

35
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Between 1907-12, what did the spending on education increase by

A

2.4

36
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Between what years did spending on healthcare increase by 2.4%

A

1907-1912

37
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By what percentage did the numbers in school increase by?

A

77%

38
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What was the literacy rate in 1906?

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30%

39
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In what year was the literacy rate 30%

A

1906

40
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What was the literacy rate in 1914?

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40%

41
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In what year was the literacy rate 40%

A

1914

42
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What did wages rise by?

A

245-264 roubles

43
Q

How many university students were there in 1860?

A

5,000

44
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How many university students were there in 1914?

A

69,000

45
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When were there 5,000 university students?

A

1860

46
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When were there 69,000 students in university?

A

1914

47
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What happened to university students between 1860-1914?

A

5,000 to 69,000

48
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During what period had the number of university students increase from 5,000 to 69,000?

A

1860-1914

49
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What was the number of daily newspapers in 1860?

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13

50
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When was the number of daily newspapers equal to 13?

A

1860

51
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When was the number of daily newspapers equal to 856?

A

1914

52
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What was the number of daily newspapers in 1914?

A

856

53
Q

What was the population in 1815?

A

40 million

54
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When was the population 40 million?

A

1815

55
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What was the population in 1914?

A

165 million

56
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When was the population 165 million?

A

1914

57
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What happened to the population between 1815 and 1914?

A

40 million to 165 million

58
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When had the population increased from 40 to 165 million?

A

1815 to 1914

59
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What was shown in the 1897 census?

A

0.5% of the population were ruling classes

60
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When were 0.5% of the population ruling classes?

A

1897

61
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In the 1897 census, what proportion of the population was the nobility?

A

12%

62
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In the 1897 census, what proportion of the population was the peasantry?

A

82%

63
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In the 1897 census, what proportion of the population were the middle class?

A

1.5%

64
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What was the number of deaths due to a 1891 famine?

A

350,000

65
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What caused the death of 350,000 people?

A

1891 famine

66
Q

What happened in 1901?

A

Famine

67
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In what famine kill 350,000 people?

A

1891

68
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What was the industrial workforce in 1912?

A

2.9 million

69
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When was the industrial force equal to 2.9 million people?

A

1912

70
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Where did most industrial workers live?

A

Moscow

St Petersburg

71
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What were the working conditions for workers?

A

Dreadful

72
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What were the working hours remained as?

A

11.5 hours

73
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When was a peasants land bank formed?

A

1883

74
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What was formed in 1883?

A

Peasants land bank

75
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What was abolished in 1886?

A

Peasant poll tax

76
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When was the Peasant poll tax abolished?

A

1886

77
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Despite the formation of the peasants land bank (1883) and the peasant poll tax (1886), what was the feeling amongst peasants?

A

Aggravated by their poor living standards

78
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Whhat was the literacy rate in 1897?

A

21%

79
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In what year was the literacy rate equal to 21%?

A

1897

RUSSIA: Chapter 1: The rule of Tsar Nicholas II (27 decks)

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