Topic 1 | The changing nature of government

What year did Alexander II come in to power?

• 1855

• 1865

• 1875

• 1885

Why did the elite feel that Russia was ungovernable without autocratic rule? There are 2 answers!

• The peasants were too uneducated.

• Russia was huge in geographic size.

• Russia had a vast population of over 60 million by the mid-19th century.

Which temporary government replaced the Tsardom in Russia?

• Soviet Union

• Provisional Government

• Communist Party

According to the 1897 census, 82% of the Russian population were what?

True or false? The provisional government (1917) was permanent.

• True

• False

What was the main goal of the Provisional Government in Russia?

• To implement socialist policies.

• To restore the Tsardom.

• To form an autocratic regime.

• To establish a democratic system.

When did Alexander II abolish serfdom?

• 1861

• 1859

• 1865

• 1871

Fill in the blank. Tsars influenced by advisers such as Pobedonostsev believed reforms and increased freedoms would . . . . . . . opposition groups.

• deter

• empower

True or false? Alexander III's rule was known as 'the reaction'.

• True

• False

When did Nicholas II start his reign?

• 1893

• 1894

• 1895

• 1896