pogrom
soviet
A Russian council composed of representatives from the workers and soldiers.
Bolsheviks
A group of revolutionary Russian Marxists who took control of Russia's government in November 1917
Duma
The elected parliament. Though through establishing this is seemed like the Czar was giving his people power, in reality he could easily get rid of this if they made any laws or such that he didn't like.
Rasputin
This man's influence on Czarina Alexandra led a group of Russian nobles to murder him.
V.I. Lenin
led the communist revolution, was the leader of the Bolsheviks, ruled Russia
pogrom
organized violence against Jews
provisional government
temporary government
Trans-Siberian Railroad
the worlds longest continuous rail line