The Decline and Fall of the Romanov Dynasty (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards
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Basis of Russian social structure (not merit/utility)
Basis of Russian social structure (not merit/utility)
Privilege by birth
Utility definition
Utility definition
A person's value or usefulness to society
Merit definition
Merit definition
A person's individual skills and abilities
% of population that was ruling class (Tsar + govt)
% of population that was ruling class (Tsar + govt)
0.5%
% of population that was nobility/upper class
% of population that was nobility/upper class
12%
% of nation's income produced by 90 million peasants
% of nation's income produced by 90 million peasants
Over half
Feudal system definition
Feudal system definition
Medieval system: privileged nobles controlled peasants
'Land hunger' meaning
'Land hunger' meaning
Peasants' desperate need for more land
1904 average people per apartment in cities
1904 average people per apartment in cities
16 people
Normal workday length for urban workers
Normal workday length for urban workers
10-12 hours