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Who was the Tsar from 1855-1881?
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Alexander II
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Which type of leadership existed under the Tsar?
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Autocracy
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When was the emancipation of the serfs?
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1861
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Serfs were peasants who lived on (state/private) lands?
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Private
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At the time of the emancipation, what % of the population were serfs?
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38%
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What was the legislative body of the Russian Empire?
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Duma
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Which faction of the Social Democrats translates as 'majority' despite being the minority?
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Bolshevik
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Who was the leader of this political faction?
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Vladimir Lenin
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Which faction of the Social Democrats translates as 'minority' despite being the majority?
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Menshevik
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Who was the leader of this political faction?
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Julius Martov
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When did these two factions split?
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1903
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Whose beliefs did these two factions follow?
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Karl Marx
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Who was the Tsar from 1894-1917?
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Nicholas II
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What was the Tsar's wife called?
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Alexandra
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She was disliked in Russia because she was....
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German
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What was the Tsar's son called?
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Alexis
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Which genetic disorder did he suffer from?
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Haemophilia
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Who was the 'only person' who could cure the Tsarevich?
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Grigori Rasputin
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Which spiritual cult was Rasputin a member of?
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Khlysty
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Who was mainly responsible for Rasputin's assassination?
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Felix Yusupov
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When did the Tsar take full control of the Russian Army?
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August 1915
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What was the Tsar's secret police called?
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Okhrana
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How much of the world was controlled by Russia in 1917?
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15%
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How many Russians were killed in WW1?
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1.8 million
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9th January strikes were for the 12th anniversary of...
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Bloody Sunday
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How many were on strike on the 9th January?
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140,000
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By 14th February, how many are still on strike?
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100,000
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Which government announcement on February 19th accelerates plans of revolution?
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Food Rationing
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What did the Tsar call revolutionaries?
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Hooligans
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Which celebration was on the 23rd February?
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Women's Day
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