Chapter 4 - Russification - Social Impacts

Question 1

SOCIAL IMPACTS OF RUSSIFICATION

Answer 1

social impacts of russification

Question 2

Finland Social Impacts: Nicholas II
Whose power was strengthened during russification under Nicholas II?

Answer 2

The Orthodox Church

Question 3

How many Russians compared to Finns lived in Finland when Russian was made the administrative language?

Answer 3

8000 Russians, 2.7 million Finns

Question 4

Finland: Stalin
Roughly how many Soviets died in two wars with Finland during Stalin’s reign?

Answer 4

450,000

Question 5

How many Finns died in the two wars with the Soviets during WW2?

Answer 5

120,000

Question 6

Ukraine: Alexander II
When were Ukrainian Sunday schools abolished?

Answer 6

1862

Question 7

What did a decree in Ukraine in 1863 state?

Answer 7

That the Ukrainian language did not exist

Question 8

When did it become illegal to publish books in Ukrainian?

Answer 8

1876

Question 9

Ukraine: Lenin
What was encouraged after the 1924 constitution?

Answer 9

The Ukrainian language

Question 10

Ukraine: Stalin
When were all Ukrainian folk singers executed?

Answer 10

1932

Question 11

How many Ukrainians were killed in the Holodomor famine from 1932 to 1933?

Answer 11

7.5 million

Question 12

What happened to promoters of the Ukrainian language in 1929 and then 1936 to 1939?

Answer 12

They were purged

Question 13

What happened in Ukraine under Stalin that had also happened under Alexander II?

Answer 13

Russian became the official language of Ukraine

Question 14

What were many Ukrainians accused of after WW2?

Answer 14

Collaborating with the Germans - executed or transport to the far north

Question 15

The Baltic States: Alexander II
What was banned in schools in 1865?

Answer 15

The Lithuanian language

Question 16

What were Lithuanians banned from?

Answer 16

Government jobs

Question 17

Poland: Alexander II
What was the Polish Catholic church banned from doing?

Answer 17

Communicating with the Vatican church

Question 18

Poland: Alexander III
What did industrialisation in Poland lead to?

Answer 18

A growing proletariat

Question 19

What Polish political parties were formed in 1892 and 1893?

Answer 19

1892 - Polish Socialist party
1893 - Social democratic party

Question 20

Poland: Stalin
What happened to leading members of Polish churches and trade unions?

Answer 20

They were arrested

Question 21

How many Polish workers went on strike in 1950?

Answer 21

30,000

Question 22

Poland: Khrushchev
Who were allowed to teach in schools again under Khrushchev?

Answer 22

The Catholic church

Question 23

The Jewish population: Alexander II
What was the artificial place for Jews before Alexander II?

Answer 23

The Pale of Settlement

Question 24

What did Alexander II allow Jews to do?

Answer 24

To migrate out of the Pale to other regions

Question 25

The Jewish population: Alexander III What did Alexander III clamp down on in regards to Jews?

Answer 25

Alexander III clamped down on migration of Jews out of the Pale

Question 26

What did Alexander III believe Jews were behind?

Answer 26

The infamous 'Ignatiev memorandum'

Question 27

What did Alexander III ban Jews from doing?

Answer 27

Purchasing land in prosperous rural areas

Question 28

What were Jews restricted from doing under Alexander III?

Answer 28

Being in senior positions in the military or medicine

Question 29

What did Alexander III remove Jewish people from?

Answer 29

The electoral register of the Zemstva

Question 30

The Jewish population: Nicholas II What did Nicholas II take from his father in regards to Jews?

Answer 30

He continued the anti-Jewish position taken by his father

Question 31

What did Nicholas II accuse Jews of being?

Answer 31

'Revolutionaries'

Question 32

The Jewish population: Stalin What was established in the 1930s?

Answer 32

More 'established' settlements

Question 33

By when was there a ban on the Jewish religion?

Answer 33

WW2

Question 34

How many Jewish leaders were tried and executed in the 'Doctor's Plot' of August 1952?

Answer 34

15

Question 35

The Jewish population: Khrushchev What were a number of Jewish technical specialists executed for under Khrushchev?

Answer 35

Anti-communist activity

Question 36

Central Asia: Nicholas II Who did Nicholas II show some respect for?

Answer 36

Muslims

Question 37

Who represented Muslims in the Duma?

Answer 37

The All-Russian Muslim League

Question 38

When did Nicholas II ban Muslims from the Duma?

Answer 38

1907, with the 1907 electoral law

Question 39

Why was there a revolt in Central Asia during the reign of Nicholas II?

Answer 39

Conscription started during Ramadan

Question 40

Central Asia: Stalin What did Stalin use Central Asia as?

Answer 40

A dumping ground for dissidents

Question 41

How much did the population of Kazakhstan fall as a result of collectivisation?

Answer 41

75%