Threats to the tsarist regime (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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How long had the Romanov family controlled Russia by 1917?
How long had the Romanov family controlled Russia by 1917?
300 years
In which year did Tsar Nicholas II come to power?
In which year did Tsar Nicholas II come to power?
1894
Which group was NOT a traditional supporter of the tsarist regime?
Which group was NOT a traditional supporter of the tsarist regime?
Industrial workers
How many agricultural workers were conscripted to fight in WWI?
How many agricultural workers were conscripted to fight in WWI?
Over 15 million
What did peasants do during the 1905 uprising?
What did peasants do during the 1905 uprising?
Burned landowner houses
What were urban workers' living conditions like in the cities?
What were urban workers' living conditions like in the cities?
Severely overcrowded
What major event occurred during the 1905 Revolution?
What major event occurred during the 1905 Revolution?
Workers and liberals held general strike
What system did the Socialist Revolutionaries (SRs) want to build society around?
What system did the Socialist Revolutionaries (SRs) want to build society around?
Peasant commune system
When did Karl Marx, whose ideas influenced the Social Democrats, die?
When did Karl Marx, whose ideas influenced the Social Democrats, die?
1883
What was the key difference between Bolsheviks and Mensheviks?
What was the key difference between Bolsheviks and Mensheviks?
Bolsheviks wanted to lead revolution now
What did Liberals want to achieve?
What did Liberals want to achieve?
Peaceful reforms & constitutional limits
What happened to urban workers during WWI?
What happened to urban workers during WWI?
Many factories closed, unemployment rose