Political authority in action (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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In which year did Karakazov attempt to assassinate Alexander II?
In which year did Karakazov attempt to assassinate Alexander II?
1866
What position did Count Peter Shuvalov hold under Alexander II?
What position did Count Peter Shuvalov hold under Alexander II?
Head of the third section
How many years of peaceful government did Alexander III preside over?
How many years of peaceful government did Alexander III preside over?
13 years
The 1881 Statute of State Security prohibited gatherings of more than how many people?
The 1881 Statute of State Security prohibited gatherings of more than how many people?
12 people
In which year was the Okhrana Secret Police established?
In which year was the Okhrana Secret Police established?
1881
What did the 1884 University statute do?
What did the 1884 University statute do?
Brought strict controls on universities
What % could vote in Moscow and St Petersburg after the 1892 Municipal Government Act?
What % could vote in Moscow and St Petersburg after the 1892 Municipal Government Act?
0.7%
Until when did the 'temporary' emergency measures of 1881 remain in place?
Until when did the 'temporary' emergency measures of 1881 remain in place?
1917
Whose brother was Alexander Ulyanov, who was hanged for an assassination plot?
Whose brother was Alexander Ulyanov, who was hanged for an assassination plot?
Lenin
When did Pobedonostsev become Chief Procurer of the Holy Synod?
When did Pobedonostsev become Chief Procurer of the Holy Synod?
1880