Tsarist Russia

Question 1

Who was the Tsar of Russia at the beginning of the period in 1855?

Answer 1

Tsar Alexander II

Question 2

What significant reform did Tsar Alexander II implement in 1861?

Answer 2

The emancipation of the serfs

Question 3

True or False: The Crimean War occurred during the rule of Tsar Alexander II.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What major conflict did Russia engage in from 1853 to 1856?

Answer 4

The Crimean War

Question 5

Which Tsar is known for the October Manifesto of 1905?

Answer 5

Tsar Nicholas II

Question 6

Fill in the blank: The period of political unrest and revolution in Russia began in _____.

Answer 6

1905

Question 7

What was the name of the legislative body established after the 1905 Revolution?

Answer 7

The Duma

Question 8

Which Tsar was in power during World War I?

Answer 8

Tsar Nicholas II

Question 9

True or False: The Russian Empire was successfully industrialized during the Tsars’ rule from 1855 to 1917.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

What was the primary cause of the Russian Revolution in 1917?

Answer 10

Widespread dissatisfaction with the Tsarist regime and the impact of World War I

Question 11

What ideology did the Bolshevik Party advocate for?

Answer 11

Communism

Question 12

Which event marked the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II?

Answer 12

The February Revolution of 1917

Question 13

What was the main outcome of the October Revolution in 1917?

Answer 13

The Bolsheviks seized power

Question 14

What was the name of the secret police established under Tsar Nicholas II?

Answer 14

Okhrana

Question 15

Fill in the blank: The assassination of Tsar Nicholas II occurred in _____.

Answer 15

1918

Question 16

Who was the last Tsar of Russia?

Answer 16

Tsar Nicholas II

Question 17

What was one consequence of the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)?

Answer 17

Loss of prestige and defeat for Russia

Question 18

True or False: The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a peaceful transition of power.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

What was the primary social class that opposed the Tsarist regime?

Answer 19

The working class and peasants

Question 20

Which economic policy did Tsar Alexander III promote?

Answer 20

Industrialization and modernization

Question 21

What was the significance of the Trans-Siberian Railway?

Answer 21

It connected European Russia with the Pacific coast and facilitated economic growth.

Question 22

Fill in the blank: The period of Tsarist rule from 1855 to 1917 ended with the _____.

Answer 22

Russian Revolution

Question 23

What was the main focus of the Stolypin reforms?

Answer 23

Agricultural modernization and land redistribution

Question 24

Who was the influential mystic associated with the Romanov family?

Answer 24

Grigori Rasputin

Question 25

What was the impact of World War I on the Russian economy?

Answer 25

Severe strain and hardship, leading to food shortages and unrest

Question 26

True or False: The Tsarist regime had widespread support throughout its rule from 1855 to 1917.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

What was the main demand of the February Revolution?

Answer 27

The abdication of Tsar Nicholas II and the end of autocratic rule