knowledge quiz Flashcards
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When did Alexander II become Tsar?
1855
Who referred to Alexander II’s reforms as ‘ill-advised, tantamount to revolution and pushing Russia on to the wrong road”?
Alexander III
How long did the preparatory discussions for the Emancipation of the Serfs last?
From 1857 to March 1859
What did the law of January 13 1864 introduce?
District and provincial zemstvos
What was a zemstva (plural zemstvos)?
Local elected council - responsible for public education, public health, local
economic development, road building, provision of services such as water and fire prevention.
Who was appointed as Minister of War and given the task of reforming the military in 1861?
Dimytri Milyutin
How much did the Army cost Russia at the time of the Crimean War?
⅓ of total national income
Which statute gave Universities certain autonomy in administrative matters and in the choice of curriculums?
General Statute for the Imperial Russian universities, 1863
In what year did Tolstoy replace Golvonin as Minister for Education?
1866
In what year did higher education for women start?
1872
What did the 1865 Press Law state?
It stated which publications were freed from preliminary censorship
Name one consequence of the Press Law?
The number of new books published per year trebled from 1864 -1881
Who attempted to assassinate the Tsar in April 1866?
Dmitry Karakozov
Name one feature of the economic reforms under Alexander II?
Easing of restrictions on Jewish merchants
How far did Russia’s railroad network increase under Alexander II and what was one benefit?
From 700 miles to 14,000 miles: this was used to increase grain export – Russia’s main export item
When was Alexander II assassinated?
13 March 1881
Define ‘Russification’
A form of cultural assimilation in which non-Russians, whether involuntarily or voluntarily, give up their culture and language in favour of the Russian culture and the Russian language.
What was the name of Alexander III’s tutor?
Pobodonostev
