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Quiz for Living in the Past: Peasant Life in Post-Reform Russia

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1. Which of these was an immediate result of the emancipation of 1861?

Peasants were freed from their noble lords.

The ties of peasants to the land were severed.

The lives of peasants changed dramatically.

Most peasants experienced a steep drop in their standard of living.

Correct. The answer is a. While peasants were no longer serfs, emancipation did not bring dramatic changes to their lives.

Incorrect. The answer is a. While peasants were no longer serfs, emancipation did not bring dramatic changes to their lives.

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2. Which of these was an important difference between Russian peasants and their western European counterparts?

Russian peasants engaged in very little nonagricultural economic activity.

Russian peasant women took part in heavy field work.

Russian peasants held individual title to their land.

Correct. The answer is c. Unlike western European peasant women, Russian peasant women took part in plowing, planting, and harvesting.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Unlike western European peasant women, Russian peasant women took part in plowing, planting, and harvesting.

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3. Who owned the land that Russian peasants worked?

Individual peasants

The village as a whole

The Russian Orthodox Church

The Tsarist government

Correct. The answer is b. Each peasant family was assigned its share of the land, but the land was owned by the village. Consequently, fields had no fences marking off private property.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Each peasant family was assigned its share of the land, but the land was owned by the village. Consequently, fields had no fences marking off private property.

Quiz for Living in the Past: Peasant Life in Post-Reform Russia

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