Economic developments to 1914 (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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In which year did Tsar Alexander II issue the Emancipation Edict freeing the serfs?
In which year did Tsar Alexander II issue the Emancipation Edict freeing the serfs?
1861
How many years were freed serfs required to make redemption payments to the state?
How many years were freed serfs required to make redemption payments to the state?
49 years
What was the primary effect of the mir system on peasant mobility?
What was the primary effect of the mir system on peasant mobility?
It limited individual enterprise
When was the Peasants' Land Bank created to enable peasants to buy and sell land?
When was the Peasants' Land Bank created to enable peasants to buy and sell land?
1883
What percentage of arable land did peasants own by 1913?
What percentage of arable land did peasants own by 1913?
66%
What was the annual growth rate of grain production between 1883 and 1914?
What was the annual growth rate of grain production between 1883 and 1914?
2.1%
From what to what population did the central region grow between 1861 and 1897?
From what to what population did the central region grow between 1861 and 1897?
50 to 79 million
What class of farmers did Stolypin seek to create through his reforms?
What class of farmers did 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 had houses on the farm itself
What did Stolypin's November 1906 decree allow peasants to do?
What did Stolypin's November 1906 decree allow peasants to do?
Leave the mir and consolidate land
What position did Sergei Witte hold from 1892 to 1903?
What position did Sergei Witte hold from 1892 to 1903?
Finance Minister
How many kilometres had Russia's railway network expanded to by 1905?
How many kilometres had Russia's railway network expanded to by 1905?
60,000 km
What was Russia's world ranking as a cotton textile producer by 1914?
What was Russia's world ranking as a cotton textile producer by 1914?
Fourth-largest
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
What was St. Petersburg's population by 1914?
What was St. Petersburg's population by 1914?
Over 2.2 million