Russia Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
How much of the Russian population was aristocracy during the reign of Nicholas II?
A
About 1.5 percent of
2
Q
What was life expectancy in Tsarist Russia?
A
40 years
3
Q
What were the aims of the socialist revolutionaries?
A
To divide the nobles land among the peasantry
4
Q
What were the aims of the social Democratic Party?
A
A revolution to overthrow the Tsar
5
Q
What were the aims of the cadets?
A
A greater level of democracy but to keep the tsar
6
Q
How many people were killed on Bloody Sunday?
A
Over 100 and many more were injured
7
Q
In June 1905 what happened on the battleship Potemkin?
A
Sailors mutinied in support of striking workers
8
Q
What is a duma?
A
An elected assembly
