Question

Which king ruled over Russia?
(A) Tsar Nicholas II
(B) Kaiser Willhelm II
(C) Louis XVI
(D) Charles II

Answer 1

Hint: Being the last monarch of the Russian empire, from a period of 1894 to 1917, he ruled over all Russia. It is by the abdication of this emperor, an end was marked to the three-hundred years rule of Romanov dynasty.

Complete answer: Nikolay Aleksandrovich known as Tsar Nicholas II was in the reign of Russia since 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917. A series of reforms including the introduction of civil liberties, state representation, literacy programs as well as initiatives to modernize the infrastructure of the empire was taken in Russia during the reign of Tsar Nicholas II. But he was an autocrat who took several oppressive policies which impaired the progressive programmes that took place during his time.
He supported modernization based on foreign loans. He was criticised for his perceived fault in the Khodynka Tragedy, the oppression of political opponents, Bloody Sunday, anti-semitic massacres, the violent suppression of the 1905 Russian Revolution, and his presumed responsibility for defeat in the Russo-Japanese War.
Over the course of World War I, the empire was abdicated from the throne. While Russia was engaged in a civil war during the spring of 1918, Nicholas II and his family were murdered by Bolsheviks under Vladimir Lenin.

Option (A): Tsar Nicholas II was the emperor who ruled over Russia during 1894-1917. Thus this is the correct option.
Option (B): The last German Emperor, Kaiser Willhelm II was also the King of Prussia and 1888 to 1918 was the period of his reign. Thus this option is incorrect.
Option (C): Louis XVI was the last king of France and ruled over the land on the period between 1774-1792. This option is incorrect.
Option (D): Charles II was the King of Scotland, Ireland and England. He was King of Scotland from 1649-1651, and King of Scotland, Ireland and England from 1660-1685.
Thus the option (A) is correct.

Note: By the visit in 1891, Nicholas II was the first Russian sovereign to show personal interest in Asia. The Russian Orthodox Church, on August 20, 2000, canonized Nicholas II and his family, designating them passion bearers, the lowest rank of sainthood because of the reverence they had shown during their final days.