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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens on March 21, 1917?
(a) Michael abdicates the throne.
(b) Nicholas and Alexandra are assassinated.
(c) Nicholas and Alexandra are arrested for their own safety.
(d) Nicholas abdicates the throne.

2. What region of Russia, where the Romanovs go every spring and celebrate Easter, is the family's favorite?
(a) The Ukraine.
(b) Siberia.
(c) The Urals.
(d) The Crimea.

3. From where does Tsar Nicholas announce Germany's declaration of war on Russia to his subjects?
(a) The Kremlin.
(b) The German embassy.
(c) Tsarskoe Selo.
(d) The Winter Palace.

4. Why does the royal trains stop wherever there is a cool spot or water available?
(a) Because the trains overheat often.
(b) Because travel is hot and stuffy.
(c) Because travel is cold and damp.
(d) Because there is no water on the trains.

5. A crowd storms the German __________ and vandalizes its furnishings and artwork.
(a) Border.
(b) Embassy.
(c) Consulate.
(d) Passport office.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the revolution begins, what is Nicholas writing to Alexandra about?

2. Why does Alexandra rarely leave the yacht?

3. Why do the Romanovs have two identical royal trains that travel a few miles apart?

4. As Nicholas returns to Petrograd, why is the train detoured to Pskov?

5. On what date does the provisional government receive official recognition from the United States?

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