Question

which statement describes a major effect of the russian revolution of 1905?
a. russia signed a peace treaty with germany and withdrew from world war i.
b. czar nicholas ii ordered russian police to suppress ethnic minorities and political radicals.
c. the communist bolsheviks were driven from power by more moderate leaders.
d. the czar agreed to give up some power and create a russian parliament.

Explanation:

• Option A: Russia signed the Treaty of Brest - Litovsk (withdrawing from WWI) in 1918, not related to the 1905 Revolution.
• Option B: Suppressing ethnic minorities and radicals was not a major effect of the 1905 Revolution. The 1905 Revolution was a push for political change, not about suppressing groups in this context.
• Option C: The Bolsheviks came to power in 1917. The 1905 Revolution was before their rise to power, so this is incorrect.
• Option D: The 1905 Revolution led to Czar Nicholas II agreeing to create the Duma (a Russian parliament) and giving up some of his autocratic power, as a concession to the revolutionaries.

Answer:

D. The czar agreed to give up some power and create a Russian parliament.