{"id":2405,"date":"2012-12-20T12:23:03","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T09:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/?p=2405"},"modified":"2012-05-18T12:23:46","modified_gmt":"2012-05-18T09:23:46","slug":"challenge-tsar-nicholas-ii-russian-revolutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/igcse-gcse-history\/challenge-tsar-nicholas-ii-russian-revolutions\/","title":{"rendered":"“Who Am I?” Challenge – Tsar Nicholas II and the Russian Revolutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Who Am I?” Challenge – Tsar Nicholas II and the Russian Revolutions<\/a>
\nEach team will be presented with a clue about a key historical figure. They get 50 points if they guess it correctly. If they wish to ‘pass’, they get further (easier) clues but the points available steadily decline. An incorrect guess at any point means they get zero points for that round. You can play as many rounds as you wish. It’s a great way to revise! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Who Am I?” Challenge – Tsar Nicholas II and the Russian Revolutions Each team will be presented with a clue about a key historical figure. They get 50 points if they guess it correctly. If they wish to ‘pass’, they get further (easier) clues but the points available steadily decline. An incorrect guess at any… <\/p>\n

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