Question

which statement best completes the diagram related to the russian revolution of 1917?
a. the russian provisional government orders attacks on ethnic minority communities
b. russian leaders sign a peace treaty with germany and withdraw from world war i
c. the duma institutes a series of reforms to end the traditional czarist system
d. bolshevik protesters organize a mass strike calling for the end of the czarist system

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context of the 1917 Russian Revolution. The diagram shows a sequence leading to Czar Nicholas II giving up control. We evaluate each option:

• Option A: Attacks on ethnic minorities are not a key trigger for the military's refusal or the czar's abdication. Eliminate A.
• Option B: Signing a peace treaty with Germany happened after the czar's abdication (when the Bolsheviks took over). So B is out of sequence. Eliminate B.
• Option C: The Duma's reforms were part of the provisional government's actions after the czar's abdication, not a cause leading to the military's refusal and czar's abdication. Eliminate C.
• Option D: Bolshevik - led mass strikes calling for the end of the czarist system would lead to anti - government protests. The military's refusal to suppress these protests would then pressure the czar to abdicate. This fits the sequence.

Answer:

D. Bolshevik protesters organize a mass strike calling for the end of the czarist system.