Which factor is listed as contributing to the 1917 revolution?

Which factor is listed as contributing to the 1917 revolution?

• A. The discontent of the peasants
• B. The failure of the Duma
• C. The discontent of the workers
• D. The Russian failures in the first world war

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how political legitimacy collapses when existing institutions fail to resolve a crisis. The Duma was meant to provide a constitutional channel for reform and share power, but during the wartime crisis it proved unable to push decisive changes or restrain autocratic authority. That impotence under pressure highlighted the regime’s political weakness and helped erode faith in the system, creating an opening for revolutionary movements to gain momentum. While widespread discontent among peasants and workers and the military failures of World War I were important drivers, the failure of the Duma stands out as a symbol of political paralysis that contributed to the revolutionary shift.

The idea being tested is how political legitimacy collapses when existing institutions fail to resolve a crisis. The Duma was meant to provide a constitutional channel for reform and share power, but during the wartime crisis it proved unable to push decisive changes or restrain autocratic authority. That impotence under pressure highlighted the regime’s political weakness and helped erode faith in the system, creating an opening for revolutionary movements to gain momentum. While widespread discontent among peasants and workers and the military failures of World War I were important drivers, the failure of the Duma stands out as a symbol of political paralysis that contributed to the revolutionary shift.