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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rasputin's influence over the Romanovs causes a rift between __________ and __________.
(a) Ella and Alexandra.
(b) Alexis and Olga.
(c) Alexandra and Queen Victoria.
(d) Nicholas and Kaiser William.

2. What is the Imperial Duma, which is first established in May 1906?
(a) Russia's national soccer team.
(b) Russia's Senate.
(c) Russia's Parliament.
(d) Russia's House of Representatives.

3. How much does the Imperial Crown of Russia weigh?
(a) Nine grams.
(b) Nine ounces.
(c) Nine kilograms.
(d) Nine pounds.

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

5. In 1913, Russia celebrates its tercentenary. How many years is a tercentenary?
(a) 150.
(b) 400.
(c) 300.
(d) 200.

Short Answer Questions

1. Russia's 1905 defeat in the Straits of Tsushima shapes its naval strategy for which future war?

2. In addition to all the official ceremonies, what else do the Romanovs do to celebrate Russia's tercentenary?

3. What does the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna say about Nicholas and Alexandra?

4. Why does Alexandra think that people hate Rasputin?

5. What faith does Nicholas' fiancee have to convert to in order to marry him?

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