Agriculture in Russia at the Beginning of 20th Century

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What percentage of factory labor was made up of women by 1914?

31% (correct)

50%

75%

20%

Which occupation was considered aristocratic by metalworkers in the text?

Textile workers

Peasants

Metalworkers (correct)

Factory laborers

What type of associations did some workers form to help each other during times of unemployment?

Social clubs

Labor unions (correct)

Political associations

Religious associations

In which industry did strikes take place frequently in 1897?

Textile industry Signup and view all the answers

What divided peasants in addition to the ownership of land?

Social status Signup and view all the answers

In which aspect did women workers face disadvantage compared to men?

Wages Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the Russian empire's population earned their living from agriculture at the beginning of the twentieth century?

85% Signup and view all the answers

Which major European countries had a lower proportion of their population engaged in agriculture compared to Russia at the time?

France and Germany Signup and view all the answers

What industry was Russia a major exporter of at the beginning of the twentieth century?

Grain Signup and view all the answers

What led to an increase in production in Russia in the 1890s?

Expansion of railway work and foreign investment Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the condition of workers in Russian factories at the beginning of the twentieth century?

Workers living in poor conditions with long working hours Signup and view all the answers

How did some factory workers survive unemployment in St. Petersburg during this period?

By eating at communal kitchens and living in dormitories Signup and view all the answers

Agriculture in Russia at the Beginning of 20th Century

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What percentage of factory labor was made up of women by 1914?

Which occupation was considered aristocratic by metalworkers in the text?

What type of associations did some workers form to help each other during times of unemployment?

In which industry did strikes take place frequently in 1897?

What divided peasants in addition to the ownership of land?

In which aspect did women workers face disadvantage compared to men?

What percentage of the Russian empire's population earned their living from agriculture at the beginning of the twentieth century?

Which major European countries had a lower proportion of their population engaged in agriculture compared to Russia at the time?

What industry was Russia a major exporter of at the beginning of the twentieth century?

What led to an increase in production in Russia in the 1890s?

What characterized the condition of workers in Russian factories at the beginning of the twentieth century?

How did some factory workers survive unemployment in St. Petersburg during this period?

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