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What was the size of the Russian population in 1897? Consider that it was 70 million in 1855 and the unsustainable population growth placed a great strain on scarce resources.
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126 Million
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In 1860, how many km of railway did Russia have? Consider that the UK had 15,000km at the time.
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1600 km
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What war that lasted from 1853 to 1856 and demonstrated the weakness in the Russian army?
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Crimean War
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What is the term given to an individual who believes that a return to Russia's glorious past with a social structure comparable to the 1600s is necessary to advance Russia?
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Slavophile
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What is the term given to an individual who believes that Russia needs to embrace Western ideals and philosophy?
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Westernisers
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How long did every man over the age of 20 have to serve as a conscript? Consider that after this it was followed by nine years in the reserve and five in the militia.
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6 Years
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What was the military reserve raised to by 1870? Consider that it was 210,000 in 1856.
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553,000
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What was created in 1864 to administrate districts and provinces? Their responsibilities included public health, prisons, roads and agriculture. Members of these bodies were chosen by three electoral colleges being the peasantry, gentry and townspeople (though the village elders chose on behalf of the peasantry).
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Zemstva
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What was created in towns and cities in 1870 that acted similarly to the above feature of Russian government? It included elections however, only those who paid tax or were on a property register were entitled to vote.
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Dumas
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Who controlled the police, rather than it being devolved to local government bodies?
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The Ministry of the Interior
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What was introduced into criminal cases?
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Juries
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Who acted as a secret police that operated almost entirely outside of the law?
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The Third Section
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Who no longer had to gain approval for their texts after a relaxation on the censorship laws in 1865?
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Editors
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By 1864, how many newspapers were licensed? Consider that it was 6 in 1854.
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66
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When did the first schools in Russia offer girls non-vocational education?
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1870
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By 1859, how many people in the University of Moscow were exempt from university fees as a result of the governments decision to exempt the poor from fees?
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2/3
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From 1874 to 1894, how many men in the armed forces learned the basics of reading and writing?
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3 Million
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How many women were in university by 1881?
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2000
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At the start of Alexander's reign, what percentage of government expenditure was spent on the military and servicing loans?
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62%
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Who set up the Naphtha Extraction Company in 1879 to exploit the oil reserves in the Caucasus?
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The Nobel Brothers
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How much did the industrial workforce increase to by 1887? Consider that it was 860,000 in 1855.
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1.3 Million
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What was the production of tonnes of coal in 1887? Consider that it was 300,000 in 1860.
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4.4 Million
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How many miles long was the Russian rail network by 1881? Consider that it was 2,200 in 1856.
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14,200
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When was the State Bank founded, which made it easier for Russians to raise money for business enterprises?
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1860
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What modern day country was given its own currency and parliament under Alexander II's reign, leading to him being referred to as the father of this nation?
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Finland
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