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    Who was the last Czar of Russia?The Russian Revolution and the End of the Romanovs

      Nicholas II.

    Who did the Czar's wife Alexandra rule with during the Czar's absence?The Russian Revolution and the End of the Romanovs

      Rasputin.

    The initial worker's protests that began the revolution occured in March of 1917. What were these protests called?The Russian Revolution and the End of the Romanovs

      The February Revolution. The Orthodox Calendar that was still in use in Russia was about two weeks 'behind'.

    Who initially headed the first Russian government after the abdication of the Czar?The Russian Revolution and the End of the Romanovs

      Prince Lvov.

    What Marxist leader overthrew the post-Czar Russian government?The Russian Revolution and the End of the Romanovs

      Lenin .

    What were the revolutionary communists in Russia known as?The Russian Revolution and the End of the Romanovs

      Bolsheviks.

    Between 1918 and 1921, civil war raged in Russia. What tribal Russians were the famous defenders of the old regime?The Russian Revolution and the End of the Romanovs

      Cossacks.

    What colors were used to describe the competing armies during the Russian civil war?The Russian Revolution and the End of the Romanovs

      White and Red.

    In what Russian city were the Czar and his family executed?The Russian Revolution and the End of the Romanovs

      Ekaterinburg.

    What were the large farms organized by the communists called?The Russian Revolution and the End of the Romanovs

      Collectives.

    What was the last name of the Tsarist dynasty which ruled Russia for over 300 years?The Russian Revolution

      Romanov.

    Who succeeded Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in 1917 as head of the administration?The Russian Revolution

      Prince Lvov. Prince Lvov and later Kerensky headed the Provisional Government after the Tsar's abdication. Eight months later, Lenin succeeded with his famous October Revolution.

    Which Government did the first ruler after Tsar Nicholas II belong to?The Russian Revolution

      Provisional. The Provisional government didn't last long, mainly because Kerensky chose to keep Russia in the Great War.

    Which political party was responsible for the Russian Revolution of November 1917?The Russian Revolution

      Bolshevik.

    What person became leader of the USSR in 1924?The Russian Revolution

      Stalin. It took him till about 1927 to consolidate his position. Initially, he had to share power with Trotsky and Zinoviev. He proposed many five-year plans that actually set the Soviet Union back many years. He was the leader until his death in 1953.

    What were the two colors of the armies involved in Russian Civil War?The Russian Revolution

      Reds and Whites. The Reds were the Bolsheviks, the Whites were the opposers. The Reds, organized by Trotsky, won.

    Who opposed Stalin early in his reign, and was then later exiled and finally murdered in 1940 in Mexico City?The Russian Revolution

      Trotsky. He had an ice-pick driven through his skull. Bukharin was "purged" in 1938 following a show trial.

    What was the specific term called for the combining of many farms for peasants to work on?The Russian Revolution

      Collectivization. Wheat and other food surpluses fell under this plan and famine hit the Soviet Union.

    Who was in power during the Five Year Plans?The Russian Revolution

      Stalin. His goal was to get the Soviet Union industrialized in five years. He tried to do in five years what took Western Europe and the United States over a century to accomplish.

    What was the "upper" class of peasants called who hated the term and the methods of collectivization?The Russian Revolution

      Kulaks . Many of the Kulaks were sent to Siberia to work in labour camps! Others slaughtered the animals, ruined their farms and killed themselves so Stalin was left with nothing from these farms.

    Who was the Russian moderate who wanted to restrict the effects of the Russian Revolution in 1917 to just 'Parliamentary Democracy'?Russian History

      Prince Lvov. Prince Lvov was head of the Provisional Government that was born from the February revolution.(1861-1925.) He died in Paris. - Alexander Herzen was a political thinker, activist and writer who advocated an alternative of socialism, which he called 'peasant populism'. Count Orlov brought Catherine the Great to power.- Prince Trubeztkoy was one of the Dezembrists but did not turn up on the day of the planned rebellion.

    What does the Russian Orthodox Church mean by 'black clergy'?Russian History

      Monks that have taken vows.. Ordinary parish Priests are called the white clergy.

    What do Saint Petersburgers mean by 'White Nights'?Russian History

      Nights that the sun hardly goes under.

    What creation made St Peterburg jeweler and designer Carl Faberge famous?Russian History

      Eggs with precious stone.

    During the reign of Peter I Russia gained some Baltic territories from another European country. Which country lost these territories to Russia?Russian Empire

      Sweden. Sweden was the leading Baltic power in the 17th century, but was greatly weakened by defeat in the Great Northern War of 1700-21. As a result of this, Sweden lost Livonia, Estonia, Ingria, Karelia and Finland to Russia.

    Under which ruler did Russia annex the Crimea, part of Poland, Western Ukraine and Byelorussia?Russian Empire

      Catherine II (the Great).

    Russian attempts to dominate the Balkans led to a war with which country from 1827-29?Russian Empire

      Turkey. Russian attempts to dominate the Balkans led to a war with Turkey. A peace treaty in 1829 gave Russia control over the mouth of the Danube, and also the right to protect Greece, who gained independence in 1830.

    The Crimean War lasted from 1853-56. Which powers did Russia fight during this war?Russian Empire

      England, France, Turkey, Sardinia. The war arose from British and French mistrust of Russia's ambitions in the Balkans. It began with an allied Anglo-French attack on the Russian naval base at Sevastopol.

    Which tsar was assassinated in 1881?Russian Empire

      Alexander II. Alexander II was the tsar who emancipated the serfs in 1861. He was assassinated by an anarchistic terrorist group.

    Russian expansion in Manchuria caused a war with ______ in 1904-05?Russian Empire

      Japan. Russia lost this war. The Japanese forced Port Arthur to capitulate. They also occupied Korea and advanced into Manchuria.

    Russo-Austrian rivalry was a major cause of outbreak of World War I. Russia fought in alliance with ______ and ______?Russian Empire

      France and Britain. Of course World War I led to the fall of the Russian empire and the rise of the communism.

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