Political authority and attempts at reform (OCR A-Level History A): Quizzes
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What percentage of Russia's population were serfs before emancipation?
What percentage of Russia's population were serfs before emancipation?
84%
From what year did royal family members (including Catherine the Great) view serfdom as morally wrong?
From what year did royal family members (including Catherine the Great) view serfdom as morally wrong?
1762
How long was military service reduced to under Alexander II's reforms?
How long was military service reduced to under Alexander II's reforms?
15 years
When did state serfs receive their freedom?
When did state serfs receive their freedom?
1866
How long did former serfs have to pay redemption payments for their land?
How long did former serfs have to pay redemption payments for their land?
49 years
What % of provincial council members were nobles after 1864 local govt reform?
What % of provincial council members were nobles after 1864 local govt reform?
70%
At what age were all social classes liable for conscription under Alexander II?
At what age were all social classes liable for conscription under Alexander II?
21
How many primary schools existed by 1878, up from 8000 in 1856?
How many primary schools existed by 1878, up from 8000 in 1856?
Nearly 25000
When was the Statute of State Security passed under Alexander III?
When was the Statute of State Security passed under Alexander III?
1881
Alexander III prohibited gatherings of more than how many people?
Alexander III prohibited gatherings of more than how many people?
12 people
What % could vote in Moscow & St Petersburg after the 1892 Municipal Govt Act?
What % could vote in Moscow & St Petersburg after the 1892 Municipal Govt Act?
0.7%
Whose brother became Lenin after being hanged for plotting against Alexander III?
Whose brother became Lenin after being hanged for plotting against Alexander III?
Alexander Ulyanov