History of Russia Questions

In what battle of the Crimean War were the Russian forces of Alexander Menshikov defeated on September 20th 1854, resulting in the siege of Sevastopol.

Which event was the most instrumental in the abolition of serfdom in Russia during the 1860s?

Short name required. This kind of labor camp evolved from a system set up after an April 15, 1919, decree. Its name comes from the acronym for its administration, which translates into English as Chief Administration of Corrective Labor Camps. What name refers to the labor camp system set up by Stalin in the Soviet Union?

He was both prince of the Holy Roman Empire and the Russian Empire, as well as a field marshal in the Russian army. A favorite of Catherine the Second, he gained attention for his services in two wars against the Ottoman Empire. What Russian general and aristocrat was, for two years, the lover of Catherine the Great?

Name and ordinal, please. The location of this ruler's assassination is marked by the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, and this tzar established a system of zemstvos in his country. This ruler, who sold Alaska to the United States, was assassinated by the People's Will. Name this Russian tzar, who freed the serfs.

The founder of the Russian Communist Party was the moving force behind the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. Who was the first head of the Soviet Union?

Who became the leader of the Soviet Union after Vladimir Lenin?

He organized the South Russian Workers' Party in the 1890s, and was exiled to Siberia in 1898. He escaped in 1902, making his way to London, where he and Vladimir Lenin founded a Marxist newspaper. Name this man instrumental in the Russian Revolution who lost, after Lenin's death, a power struggle to Joseph Stalin.

One cause of this war was a dispute between France and Russia over privileges in the Holy Land. A more direct cause was Russia's insistence that it be able to give more protection to Orthodox subjects of the Ottoman Empire. What war pitted Russia against Turkey, France, and Great Britain from 1853 to 1856?

Three days after this event, Tsar Nicholas the second abdicated the throne ending the Romanov reign in Russia. Name this 1917 event.

As a result of the Great Northern War, Russia was able to get access to the Baltic sea and trade with Europe. Name the city that was founded in 1703 and was to become Russia's new capital?

Name and number required. This man was 26 years old when he became czar of Russia upon the death of his father, Alexander the Third, in 1894. During his reign, Russia suffered military and economic collapse -- thus opening the door for the Russian Revolution in 1917. Who was this last czar of the Romanov family, who was executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918?

Which Russian tsar established the system of zemstvos?

What war was waged in an effort to protect Orthodox subjects of the Ottoman Empire?

Name and number please. He was the godfather of Britain's Queen Victoria, and his death led to the Decembrist Uprising. He signed the Treaty of Tilsit with Napoleon, who invaded his country anyway and briefly occupied Moscow. What czar led Russia from 1801 to 1825, and was succeeded by Nicholas the First?

One liberalizing influence in the Russian Empire was a rural self-government unit established in 1864. Which unit existed on the canton and provincial levels but was eventually abolished after the Bolsheviks came to power in 1917?

Which Russian tsar was assassinated by the People's Will?

What Russian tsar put down the Decembrist revolt and oversaw a loss of Russian power due his defeat in the Crimean War.

This battle took place on November 5, 1854. Leaders at this battle included the Earl of Raglan, General Canrobert, and Prince Menshikov. It is sometimes referred to as The Soldier's Battle" because of the heavy fog. It ended in victory for the French and British and withdrawal of the Russians. What Crimean War battle helped divert the attention of the allies from the siege of Sevastopol?

This event saw the revolt of the Cheringov Regiment, as well as the assassination of Mikhail Miloradovich. One side in this event declared "Constantine and Constitution" in support of the brother of the tsar. Name this 1825 revolt in Russia that attempted to stop the ascension of Nicholas the First in the eponymous month.