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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What faith does Nicholas' fiancee have to convert to in order to marry him?
(a) Islam.
(b) Russian Orthodox.
(c) Roman Catholicism.
(d) Judaism.

2. What beneficial effect does Alexandra believe Rasputin has on Alexis?
(a) She believes Rasputin makes him holy.
(b) She believes Rasputin keeps him calm.
(c) She believes Rasputin protects him from injury.
(d) She believes Rasputin heals him.

3. What is the purpose of the Assembly of Russian Workingmen, found by Plehve and Father George Gapon?
(a) To steer workers toward revolutionary ideas.
(b) To overthrow the Tsar.
(c) To steer workers away from revolutionary ideas.
(d) To fight for workers' rights.

4. Why does Alexandra rarely leave the yacht?
(a) She has sciatica.
(b) She has agoraphobia.
(c) She can't speak Russian.
(d) She is always seasick.

5. When the Duma arrives for the tercentenary celebration and finds Rasputin sitting in one of their chairs, what does the president of the Duma do?
(a) He gives up his seat to Rasputin.
(b) He physically removes Rasputin.
(c) He walks out of the celebration and refuses to participate.
(d) He physically attacks Rasputin and tries to kill him.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Serbia replies to Austria's ultimatum, what happens?

2. From where does Tsar Nicholas announce Germany's declaration of war on Russia to his subjects?

3. How much does the Imperial Crown of Russia weigh?

4. Rasputin's influence over the Romanovs causes a rift between __________ and __________.

5. Why does Alexandra think that people hate Rasputin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What Russian institutions do Peter the Great develop?

2. 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?

3. How does the Russo-Japanese war end?

4. The Imperial Park at Tsarskoe Selo is the site of which two Russian palaces?

5. Why do Tsar Alexander and Empress Marie want Nicholas to marry Princess Helene of France instead of Alix of Hesse?

6. 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?

7. Catherine the Great is German, not Russian. How does she become Empress of Russia?

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

9. Why do Russian Easter celebrations include large banquets?

10. When World War I begins, why do Nicholas and Alexandra travel to Moscow?

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