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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After an attempt by his organization to give a petition to the Tsar failed, what happens to Father Gapon?

2. The Queen is known to carry the gene for hemophilia. How many of her daughters also carry the gene?

3. What is the Imperial Duma, which is first established in May 1906?

4. On what date is Alexis, the male heir to the throne of Russia, born?

5. What happens to the monk Iliodor after his attempts to confront Rasputin about his immorality fail?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the First Imperial Duma appears in May 1906, what political parties form along with it?

2. Why does a riot that kills hundreds of people take place in Moscow, and at what event, on the day following Nicholas' coronation?

3. What Russian institutions do Peter the Great develop?

4. What outdoor activities does Alexis want to engage in but can not due to his hemophilia?

5. How is Queen Victoria believed to have become a carrier of the hemophilia gene?

6. Why is Alexandra so severely affected by Alexis' hemophilia?

7. How does the Russo-Japanese war end?

8. After the Archduke's assassination, Austria presents an ultimatum to Serbia, to which it expects a response within forty-eight hours in order to prevent it declaring war upon Serbia. What demands do Austria's ultimatum place upon Serbia?

9. What do the old women in the crowd observing Alexander III's funeral procession say of Alexandra, who rides alone and behind the rest of the family?

10. When Alexis injures himself at Spala, who comes from St. Petersburg to help him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 3, we learn that Tsar Alexander and Empress Marie are initially opposed to Nicholas' match with Alix of Hesse (later Alexandra) because they are anti-German. Analyze and explain how their opposition to this match--and her nation of origin--foreshadow the difficulty Alexandra has with her in-laws during the first few months of her marriage, her problems fitting into Russian society, as well as Russian hatred of her during World War I. Support your arguments from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Using the text, analyze and demonstrate whether or not Russia's becoming a constitutional monarchy in October 1905 strengthens the revolutionaries and enable the ultimate collapse of the monarchy at their hands.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and demonstrate how Nicholas' agreement to the Imperial Manifesto and the establishment of the Duma (Russia's Parliament) both enable the revolutionaries and hasten the collapse of the Russian monarchy. Use the text to support your arguments.

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