Question

what caused the february revolution of 1917?
○ people were angry because of the tsar’s poor leadership.
○ lenin’s idea of a classless society induced people to revolt.
○ protests against food and coal shortages turned into riots.
○ the duma rose up against the autocratic russian monarchy.

Explanation:

• Option 1: While the tsar's leadership was an issue, the immediate trigger was shortages.
• Option 2: Lenin's ideas were more central to the October Revolution, not February.
• Option 3: In February 1917, food and coal shortages led to protests that escalated into riots, which was a key cause of the revolution.
• Option 4: The Duma's actions were a response to the unrest, not the primary cause.

Answer:

C. Protests against food and coal shortages turned into riots.