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Sugar Riot

Sugar Riot is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Sugar Riot rather than just read about it. In short: Sugar Riot was a riot that occurred in Novonikolayevsk, Russia, on 9 November 1916. The unrest was the result of shortage of sugar.

Key takeaways

Sugar Riot belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
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Connect Sugar Riot to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Sugar Riot from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Sugar Riot was a riot that occurred in Novonikolayevsk, Russia, on 9 November 1916. The unrest was the result of shortage of sugar.

Background During World War I, rationing was introduced, and food distribution was often delayed. In early November 1916, Novonikolayevsk received a shipment of sugar. Then an announcement was made that sugar will be issued from November 9 (3 pounds per person). But it soon became known that half of the products belong to cooperatives. Then the city government made an announcement in the press that sugar distribution is off.

Riot On 9 November a crowd of women began to gather in front of the food store of the city government, which was located at Bazarnaya Square. The Novonikolayevsk Police led by the police chief G. P. Bukhartovsky dispersed the crowd. However, soon the crowd began to gather again. According to the Governor, protesters returned thanks to incitement by new recruits and two lower ranks who returned only recently from the battlefields. Then, to suppress the crowd, military reinforcements of 25 people arrived under the command of staff captain Nikitin. After some time, Bukhartovsky was injured by several stones. He requested Nikitin to take the necessary measures to quell the riot and left the place of protests. Then, several warning shots were fired, but it didn't scare the protesters. People went towards the store of the Siberian Partnership, smashed the window panes and entered into the store, where they began robbing products. However, police and soldiers were able to prevent further looting of the shop. During the defense of the Siberian Partnership, Nikitin was injured by a rock to the head after which he transferred command to the ensign and left Bazarnaya Square. Some time later, the number of rioters increases to several thousands. Reinforcements arrived from the local military team, led by Lt. Col. Nekrasov, but, despite the assistance, the crowd swept away the defense, broke the doors and windows of the store and began to rob sugar. Then Nekrasov ordered to shoot at protesters, as a result of which one woman died and five people were injured (of which one woman died in the hospital later). After some time, four training teams of 250 people led by Lieutenant General Kotsurik arrive and drive back the crowd, but the protesters continued to rob other retail outlets of private entrepreneurs, as well as the shops of the Ekonomia Consumer Society.

Damage During the riot, 400 pounds of sugar were stolen. The damage from the mass robbery of the Siberian Partnership amounted to 10,000 rubles.

Judicial proceedings After the riots, 74 people were detained, 54 of them were women. 23 people were taken into custody and sentenced by the Omsk Judicial Chamber to various prison terms.

Bibliography Ламин В. А. (2003). Энциклопедия. Новосибирск. Новосибирск: Новосибирское книжное издательство. p. 757. ISBN 5-7620-0968-8.

External links Museum of Novosibirsk. Chronicle 1916. Музей города Новосибирска. Хроника. 1916.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Sugar Riot

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Sugar Riot claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Sugar Riot before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Sugar Riot ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Sugar Riot

In research: Sugar Riot appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Sugar Riot in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Sugar Riot is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1916 crimes in the Russian Empire, 1916 in the Russian Empire, 1916 riots, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Sugar Riot outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sugar Riot in simple terms?

Sugar Riot was a riot that occurred in Novonikolayevsk, Russia, on 9 November 1916. The unrest was the result of shortage of sugar.

Why does Sugar Riot matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Sugar Riot?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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