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What percentage of factory labor was made up of women by 1914?
What percentage of factory labor was made up of women by 1914?
Which occupation was considered aristocratic by metalworkers in the text?
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?
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?
In which industry did strikes take place frequently in 1897?
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What divided peasants in addition to the ownership of land?
What divided peasants in addition to the ownership of land?
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In which aspect did women workers face disadvantage compared to men?
In which aspect did women workers face disadvantage compared to men?
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What percentage of the Russian empire's population earned their living from agriculture at the beginning of the twentieth century?
What percentage of the Russian empire's population earned their living from agriculture at the beginning of the twentieth century?
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Which major European countries had a lower proportion of their population engaged in agriculture compared to Russia at the time?
Which major European countries had a lower proportion of their population engaged in agriculture compared to Russia at the time?
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What industry was Russia a major exporter of at the beginning of the twentieth century?
What industry was Russia a major exporter of at the beginning of the twentieth century?
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What led to an increase in production in Russia in the 1890s?
What led to an increase in production in Russia in the 1890s?
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What characterized the condition of workers in Russian factories at the beginning of the twentieth century?
What characterized the condition of workers in Russian factories at the beginning of the twentieth century?
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How did some factory workers survive unemployment in St. Petersburg during this period?
How did some factory workers survive unemployment in St. Petersburg during this period?
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