abeka 7th grade history section review 22.3

Alexander II; because he supposedly free the serfs from their land; he was assassinated

Which czar was known as the Czar Liberator? Why? How did he die?

it got its name from the Russes viking tribe which called the region the Land of the Rus

how did Russia get its name?

The Communist Manifesto was a pamphlet which laid out a program for a Communist revolution; Das Kapital was a book that laid down a theoretical revolution foundation for Communist ideology

what are Marx's two most famous works? Briefly describe each.

Czar Nicholas I

what czar set up the Russian secret police?

Peter the Great; St. Peterburgs

what czar strongly desired that Russia become westernized? what port city did he build on the Baltic Sea?

that is was a record of a class struggle; that it was just a committee of bourgeoisie

what did Karl Marx believe about history? what did he want people to believe about democracy?

opiate of the people; he thought religion was something that makes people content with less than satisfaction in this life because they expect happiness only in the next; Christianity not only looks forward for the life after death but also wants men to do their duty in this life

what did Marx call religion? Explain. how did he misunderstood Christianity?

czar; serfs

what title did Ivan the take? what new class of people did he create in Russia?

Russia; the centuries of autocratic extremism paved the way for communism

where did the first complete triumph of Marx's ideas come? what had paved the way for the acceptance of Communism there?

Michael Romanov; for 300 years

who founded the Romanov dynasty? how long did it last?

because he thought it will cause more people to become poor; socialism; that it would be a stateless, classless, and perfect condition

why did Marx oppose capitalism? what economic system did he favor instead? how did he describe the rise of the perfect Communist state?