The Role of Nicholas II as Autocrat (HSC SSCE Modern History): Quizzes
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In what year did Nicholas II become Tsar of Russia?
In what year did Nicholas II become Tsar of Russia?
1894
What was the title of Nicholas II's son and heir, Alexei?
What was the title of Nicholas II's son and heir, Alexei?
Tsarevitch
What medical condition did Alexei suffer from?
What medical condition did Alexei suffer from?
Haemophilia
When did Nicholas II abdicate, ending the Romanov Dynasty?
When did Nicholas II abdicate, ending the Romanov Dynasty?
March 1917
What was the name of the Tsar's secret police service?
What was the name of the Tsar's secret police service?
Okhrana
From which region did the elite Cossack fighters originate?
From which region did the elite Cossack fighters originate?
Don River region near Black Sea
What did Nicholas II believe about the source of his authority?
What did Nicholas II believe about the source of his authority?
God spoke and acted through him
How did historian Simon Sebag Montefiore describe Nicholas II?
How did historian Simon Sebag Montefiore describe Nicholas II?
Least capable & most narrow-minded
What did Nicholas never do, showing his limited knowledge of Russian life?
What did Nicholas never do, showing his limited knowledge of Russian life?
Tour factories
What type of regime did Nicholas II maintain in Russia?
What type of regime did Nicholas II maintain in Russia?
Police state