Revolution in Russia

Question 6 • VCIS CIVICS OL CREDIT 3

How did Rasputin affect the relationship between the government and the people of Russia?

Answer

Rasputin was a revolutionary who called for factory and farm workers to strike and protest against the government.

Rasputin was a worker who died during Bloody Sunday and became the inspiration for the Russian Revolution.

Rasputin was a faith healer who had undue influence over the tsarina and the government, which many Russian citizens resented.

Rasputin was a tsar who refused to follow the will of the Russian public, which led to labor strikes and protests against the government.

Explanation

Rasputin was known as a faith healer and gained significant influence over Tsarina Alexandra and, through her, the imperial government. Many Russians resented his influence, which further weakened public trust in the government. Choice C describes this relationship; the other choices confuse Rasputin with revolutionaries, Bloody Sunday victims, or the tsar.

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