Witte

Question 1

When was Witte minister?

Answer 1

1893-1903

Question 2

What did Witte believe in?

Answer 2

State capitalism

Question 3

What did Witte increase taxes on?

Answer 3

Everyday items such as salt and alcohol

Question 4

What did the increased taxes do to peasants?

Answer 4

Increased grain exports as they had to sell more grain to pay their taxes

Question 5

Why were foreign experts a problem?

Answer 5

They caused dependence on foreigners and their economy

Question 6

When was the Russian currency placed on the gold standard?

Answer 6

1897

Question 7

What did the gold standard create?

Answer 7

Financial stability.
But prices rose in Russia

Question 8

What did Witte neglect?

Answer 8

Light industry like textiles.
Agriculture

Question 9

By the 1890’s how much of all iron and steel was used in railways?

Answer 9

Nearly 60%

Question 10

What was the railway size by 1900?

Answer 10

4700 miles

Question 11

The economic growth of coal between 1890 to 1900?

Answer 11

Increases in millions of tonnes
5.9 to 16.1

Question 12

The economic growth of iron between 1890 to 1900?

Answer 12

0.9 to 2.7

Question 13

The economic growth of oil between 1890 to 1900?

Answer 13

3.9 to 10.2

Question 14

Population of St Petersburg in 1897?

Answer 14

1,300,000

Question 15

Population of St Petersburg in 1914?

Answer 15

2,100,000

Question 16

What was Russias growth between 1898-1913?

Answer 16

96.8% but it was catching up to Britain

Question 17

When was inflation 40% ?

Answer 17

1908-14

Question 18

What was the average industrial wage rise between 1908-14 ?

Answer 18

7%

Question 19

By 1900, who did Russia overtake as the 4th largest iron producer in the world?

Answer 19

It overtook France

Question 20

What was the life expectancy in St Petersburg in 1897?

Answer 20

37

Question 21

By 1914 Russia had how much fewer km of railway track than Germany?

Answer 21

11x less