WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

In February 1905 Nicholas II agreed to allow the formation of which representative political body?

A	the Soviet
B	the Zemstva
C	the Oblast
D	the Duma

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -During the 1905 Revolution, the Tsar allowed the creation of an elected consultative Parliament or Duma.

Detailed explanation-2: -Initiated as a result of the 1905 revolution, the Duma was established by Tsar Nicholas II in his October Manifesto (October 30, 1905), which promised that it would be a representative assembly and that its approval would be necessary for the enactment of legislation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Immediately following the revolution a new Provisional Government was formed. This was a self-appointed ‘cabinet’, made up of members of the Duma and led by the politician and landowner, Prince George Lvov.

Detailed explanation-4: -The State Duma is one of the chambers of the Russian parliament, the Federal Assembly. It is a legislative authority that consists of 450 members elected for five years.

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