The Economic and Social State of Russia (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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What is inflation as defined in the context of Russia's wartime economy?
What is inflation as defined in the context of Russia's wartime economy?
Increase in prices & fall in money value
Between which years did locomotive production halt completely in Russia?
Between which years did locomotive production halt completely in Russia?
1913 and 1916
By what percentage did the cost of living rise in urban Russia by 1917?
By what percentage did the cost of living rise in urban Russia by 1917?
300 per cent
How many workers went on strike in Petrograd during January 1917?
How many workers went on strike in Petrograd during January 1917?
145,000
Why did peasants not sell food to urban areas during the war?
Why did peasants not sell food to urban areas during the war?
They were hoarding food
What did Bryansk factory workers survive on for two weeks before their October 1916 strike?
What did Bryansk factory workers survive on for two weeks before their October 1916 strike?
Only potatoes
Which commodity experienced the highest inflation increase by early 1917?
Which commodity experienced the highest inflation increase by early 1917?
Salt at 483%
What were railways commandeered for during the war?
What were railways commandeered for during the war?
Transport soldiers & military supplies
Which seas had ports blocked by naval blockades during the war?
Which seas had ports blocked by naval blockades during the war?
Baltic and Black Sea
What happened to foodstuffs that couldn't be transported during the railway crisis?
What happened to foodstuffs that couldn't be transported during the railway crisis?
Left rotting beside railway sidings