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Russian Revolution — Quiz

Question 2 • 26-27 - C - RUSD World History, Culture and Geography

What caused the February Revolution of 1917?

Answer
A
People were angry because of the tsar’s poor leadership.
B
The Duma rose up against the autocratic Russian monarchy.
C
Protests against food and coal shortages turned into riots.
D
Lenin’s idea of a classless society induced people to revolt.

Explanation

The February Revolution began amid severe food and fuel shortages during World War I. Protests and strikes in Petrograd over the lack of bread and coal grew into riots, and soldiers joined the demonstrators. These events forced Tsar Nicholas II to abdicate, so the best answer is “Protests against food and coal shortages turned into riots.”

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