Question

question 2 of 10
food shortages
lead to popular
uprisings in
russia.

?

czar nicholas ii
gives up control
of russia.

which statement best completes the diagram related to the russian
revolution of 1917?
a. the duma parliament collapses due to declining public support.
b. the bolsheviks execute most of russias key political figures.
c. the russian provisional government institutes reforms to help the
poor.
d. the russian military refuses to put down antigovernment protests

Explanation:

During the Russian Revolution of 1917, food shortages led to unrest. The Russian military, instead of suppressing the anti - government protests (due to factors like war weariness and dissatisfaction with the Tsarist regime), refused to act against the people. This lack of military support for the Tsar was a crucial factor that led to Tsar Nicholas II giving up control.

• Option A: The Duma parliament's collapse was not the direct link between food shortages and the Tsar giving up power.
• Option B: The Bolsheviks executing key political figures happened after the Tsar had already given up power (during the later stages of the revolution, especially after the October Revolution).
• Option C: The provisional government was established after the Tsar abdicated.

Answer:

D. The Russian military refuses to put down antigovernment protests.