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Question 1

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What is meant by the term Autocracy?
Answer
  • A system of government in which the Tsar has complete power and his decisions are law.
  • A system of government in which the country is ruled by a king or queen.

Question 2

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Name one positive impact of the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk.
Answer
  • Removal of Russia from the First World War
  • Huge territorial losses for Russia

Question 3

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What was the role of Trotsky during the 1917 October Revolution?
Answer
  • In Lenin's previous absence, he ensured the Bolshevik Party had continued leadership
  • He commanded to Red Army, and took control over communications e.g. post office, railway.

Question 4

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When was the Second Duma dissolved?
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  • 1907
  • 1906
  • 1908

Question 5

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Tsar Nicholas II lost support during the years 1914 - 1917 because of his decision to dismiss Witte as Prime Minister of Russia.
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  • True
  • False
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