Pearson Edexcel International A Level · History (YHI01)

Unit 1 option 1B: Russia in Revolution, 1881–1917: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Unit 1 option 1B: Russia in Revolution, 1881–1917.

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Question 1

1 mark

What was the main reason for the failure of the August Manifesto (Bulygin Duma) in 1905?

Question 2

1 mark

Following the reactionary shift under Alexander III, the role of the Okhrana became increasingly vital to the maintenance of the state. What was the primary function and methodology of this institution in suppressing opposition during the period 1881–1903?

Question 3

1 mark

How did the Kornilov Affair in August 1917 significantly impact both the Provisional Government and the Bolshevik Party?

Question 4

1 mark

What was the primary role of the Zemstva in the years leading up to 1905, which often brought them into conflict with the central Tsarist bureaucracy?

Question 5

1 mark

What was the primary purpose of the 'Decree on Workers' Control' issued in November 1917?

Question 6

3 marks

What were the three core ideological pillars of Tsarist autocratic rule that defined the reigns of Alexander III and Nicholas II?

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Question 7

5 marks

How did the July Days of 1917 initially appear to be a total failure for the Bolshevik Party?

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Question 8

3 marks

Explain the purpose and immediate impact of the institution of the Land Captains introduced by Alexander III.

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Question 9

4 marks

To what extent was 'Bloody Sunday' the most significant immediate cause of the 1905 Revolution? Explain the short-term consequences of this event for Tsarist authority.

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Question 10

7 marks

Examine the social, economic, and political factors that contributed to the outbreak of the February Revolution in 1917. To what extent was the Tsarist regime's collapse inevitable by this point?

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