Economic developments to 1914 (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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In which year did Tsar Alexander II issue the edict freeing the serfs?
In which year did Tsar Alexander II issue the edict freeing the serfs?
1861
How many years were serfs required to make redemption payments for land they received?
How many years were serfs required to make redemption payments for land they received?
49 years
When was the Peasants' Land Bank created to help peasants buy and sell land?
When was the Peasants' Land Bank created to help peasants buy and sell land?
1883
What was the annual grain production growth rate between 1883 and 1914?
What was the annual grain production growth rate between 1883 and 1914?
2.1%
By 1913, what percentage of arable land did peasants own?
By 1913, what percentage of arable land did peasants own?
66%
What class of farmers did PM Stolypin seek to create through his reforms?
What class of farmers did PM Stolypin seek to create through his reforms?
Kulaks
What distinguished khutors from otrubs in Stolypin's reforms?
What distinguished khutors from otrubs in Stolypin's reforms?
Khutors were separate from villages
During which years was Sergei Witte Russia's Finance Minister?
During which years was Sergei Witte Russia's Finance Minister?
1892-1903
By 1905, how many kilometres had Russia's railway network expanded to?
By 1905, how many kilometres had Russia's railway network expanded to?
60,000 km
What political institution was created as a result of the 1905 Revolution?
What political institution was created as a result of the 1905 Revolution?
The Duma