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1
Q

Why did the Tsar set up the Dumas?

A

as a result of the 1905 revolution and this had satisfied the middle classes.

2
Q

What were the issues that neglected the Duma?

A

1906 Vyborg Appeal
1906 Fundamental law
1907 Electoral Law (Stolypins coup)

3
Q

What did the third Duma achieve

A

Stolypins land reforms

Military enhancements

4
Q

What continued the infiltration of political dissidents

A

Stolypin’s necktie

Okhrana

5
Q

Despite secret police and repression, how many assassinations were committed by the Social Revolutionaries?

A

10,000

6
Q

Despite secret police and repression, what groups committed 10,000 assassinations?

A

Social revolutionaries

7
Q

Who were still discriminated against?

A

National minorities

8
Q

What ministers were removed?

A

Witte and Stolypin

9
Q

In 1906, what did Stolypin introduce?

A

Court martials

10
Q

When was Stolypin assassinated?

A

1911

11
Q

How many strikes were there in 1911?

A

24

12
Q

In what year were there 24 strikes?

A

1911

13
Q

How many strikes were there in 1914?

A

2400

14
Q

In what year were there 2400 strikes?

A

1914

15
Q

By what factor did strikes increase by during 1911-14?

A

By a factor of 10

16
Q

By 1914, how many acts of terrorism were there?

A

17000 acts

17
Q

When was the Lena Goldfields incident?

A

1912

18
Q

What happened in 1912?

A

Lena Goldfields Incident

19
Q

What was the 1912, Lena Goldfields Incidents?

A

Demands in the Lena Goldfields, Siberia, for better pay and work conditions. When police moved in the situation worsened. The result was troops firing on miners.

20
Q

What did the leader of the Octoberists say in 1913?

A

Told his party their aims for “a peaceful, painless transition from the old condemned system to a new order” had failed

21
Q

Who told his party that their aims for “a peaceful, painless transition from the old condemned system to a new order” had failed in 1913?

A

Leader of Octoberist

22
Q

When did the leader of the Octoberist tell his party their aims for “a peaceful, painless transition from the old condemned system to a new order” had failed?

A

1913

23
Q

What was the impact of the leader of the Octoberists tell his party their aims for “a peaceful, painless transition from the old condemned system to a new order” had failed in 1913?

A

Showered even the Tsars supporters were starting to turn against him due to their incompetence

24
Q

How many state officials were there for every 1,000 Russian?

A

4

25
Q

How many state officials were there for every 1,000 English person?

A

7.3

26
Q

How many state officials were there for every 1,000 French person?

A

17.6

27
Q

How many police sergeants were there in 1900?

A

1,8852

28
Q

In what year were there 1,852 police sergeants?

A

1900

29
Q

How many constables were there in 1900, who would manage the entire population?

A

6,874

30
Q

When were there 6,874 constables to manage the population?

A

1900

31
Q

Who was in charge of justice in the countryside?

A

Gentry magistrate

32
Q

What were the Gentry magistrate in charge of?

A

In charge of justice in the countryside

33
Q

What happened in the country side as late as 1904?

A

Gentry magistrate had the power to have peasant flogged for petty crimes

34
Q

What did the 1832 Fundamental law declare?

A

Tsar was the absolute ruler

35
Q

What did the department of agriculture do in 1894?

A

Briefed to deal with the rural crisis

36
Q

Who was briefed to deal with the rural crisis in 1894?

A

Department of agriculture

37
Q

When was the department of agriculture briefed to deal with the rural crisis?

A

1894

38
Q

What was the impact of the department of agriculture briefed to deal with the rural crisis in 1894?

A

Ineffective in dealing with the land hunger

39
Q

How did the 300 years of the Romanov dynasty rule?

A

Okhrana and the Orthodox Church