Government and Tsars (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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When did Alexander II come to power?
When did Alexander II come to power?
February 1855
How many Russian provinces did Alexander II visit on his 1837 tour?
How many Russian provinces did Alexander II visit on his 1837 tour?
29 provinces
How many children did Alexander II have with Marie of Hesse-Darmstadt?
How many children did Alexander II have with Marie of Hesse-Darmstadt?
Eight children
What did Alexander II's tutor Zhukovsky believe about raising a sovereign?
What did Alexander II's tutor Zhukovsky believe about raising a sovereign?
Should be raised as a 'human being'
When did Alexander III issue 'The Manifesto on Unshakable Autocracy'?
When did Alexander III issue 'The Manifesto on Unshakable Autocracy'?
29 April 1881
How did Alexander III become heir to the throne?
How did Alexander III become heir to the throne?
Brother Nicholas died of meningitis 1865
How many years of peaceful government did Alexander III preside over?
How many years of peaceful government did Alexander III preside over?
13 years
How old was Nicholas II when he inherited the throne in 1894?
How old was Nicholas II when he inherited the throne in 1894?
26 years old
Why did Nicholas II respect Rasputin?
Why did Nicholas II respect Rasputin?
He could heal son's haemophilia
Who strongly influenced Nicholas II with a Slavophile outlook?
Who strongly influenced Nicholas II with a Slavophile outlook?
Pobedonostev