Question

Which of the following was a central public concern behind the Russian Revolution that overthrew the tsar in February 1917?(2 points)
Responses

Tsar Nicholas II led the Revolution in an attempt to unify the nation and promote Marxism.
Tsar Nicholas II led the Revolution in an attempt to unify the nation and promote Marxism.

Tsar Nicholas II failed to solve Russia's basic political, economic, and social problems.
Tsar Nicholas II failed to solve Russia's basic political, economic, and social problems.

Russians sought to overthrow Tsar Nicholas II to build a Communist state under Lenin's control.
Russians sought to overthrow Tsar Nicholas II to build a Communist state under Lenin's control.

Russians disliked Rasputin's political influences on Tsar Nicholas II and they wanted to remove him from power.

Answer 1

Tsar Nicholas II failed to solve Russia's basic political, economic, and social problems.

Explanation: Widespread food shortages, military defeats in WWI, economic hardship, and political repression eroded support for the tsar and sparked the February 1917 uprising.