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Quiz Alpha History
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What was the name of the royal dynasty that ruled Russia from the 1600s until the February Revolution in 1917? Yusupov Kerensky Trepov Romanov D
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Which Russian tsar was assassinated in St Petersburg in 1881, triggering a period of political repression under his son? Alexander I Alexander II Alexander III Nicholas I B
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Which tsarist minister instigated several significant economic reforms in the 1890s, leading to a period of industrial growth? Stolypin Witte Trepov Dubasov B
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Which Russian city was the ancestral seat of the tsarist dynasty and the place where tsars were crowned? Moscow St Petersburg Odessa Kiev A
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Which ethnic group from southern Russia were known for their courageous military service and loyalty to the tsar? Ukrainians Muscovites Cossacks Slavs C
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In which year of the mid 19th century did Alexander II grant Russian serfs emancipation, releasing them from bondage? 1851 1861 1871 1877 B
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The brother of which significant revolutionary was hanged by the Okhrana in 1887, for his involvement in an assassination plot? Trotsky Stalin Lenin Kerensky C
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What name was given to tsarist labour camps in remote Siberia, where criminals and political prisoners were exiled? krais gulags krepos katorgas D
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Before her marriage to Nicholas II, the Tsarina Alexandra was a princess from which German-speaking province? Hesse Prussia Bavaria Saxony A
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The Department for Protecting Public Security, formed in the 1880s, was better known by what one-word name? Dubroska Trinka Cheka Okhrana D
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What name was given to late 19th century tsarist policies that imposed Russian cultural values across the empire? Tsarification Slavification Muscovication Russification D
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Which ambitious but important infrastructure project was started by the tsarist government in 1890?
The Trans-Siberian railway The White Sea canal The Black Sea railway The Caucasian tunnel A
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Who was NOT a daughter of Nicholas II and Alexandra?
Anastasia Tatiana Vera Olga C
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What term is generally used to describe the nature of tsarist power and government prior to the 1905 Revolution? constitutionalism autocracy benevolence narodnost B
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Which ethnic group was often a victim of repression and state-supported violence in tsarist Russia?
Serbs Poles Jews Muslims C
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Formed in 1864, what name was given to an elected local councils responsible for social policies in its region? narodna guberniya oblast zemstvo D
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In tsarist Russia, which group or institution was divided into 14 levels, the equivalent of military ranks? The royal family The peasantry The bureaucracy Government ministers C
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What was the Russian Orthodox Church council that also gave political advice, acting as a de facto government department? Holy Synod Privy Council Holy Five Bishops Council A
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Tsar Alexander II reportedly contemplated reform and modernisation following defeat in which mid 1800s war? Russo-Turkish War Cossack War Russo-Korean War Crimean War D
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The peacetime standing army in tsarist Russia was generally maintained at around what size?
150,000 men 750,000 men 1.5 million men 2.5 million men C
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