What was one of the major problems in the cities in Russia by the spring of 1917?
A) The overpopulation of cities due to dislocations associated with the war.
B) A lack of effective governmental oversight of the cities.
C) Bread riots due to a lack of availability of food.
D) The military declared martial law and tried to run the cities.
E) Foreigners provided free food so the Russians saw no reason to work.
C
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a. The kings' excessive taxation and hoarding of wealth b. The use of citizens as soldiers c. The growing resentment among Persian subjects over the Great King and his power over life and death d. The failure of the military to conquer advancing enemies e. The defeat of the Persians on the banks of the Tigris River
Which of the following descriptions is not associated with Roman society?
a. Like Egyptian families of importance, siblings often married to keep the family line. b. Roman marriages were monogamous. c. Paterfamilias referred to the male head of the family. d. Marriage among prominent families required legal contracts. e. After the death of the father, a new paterfamilias had to be chosen among the sons.
The main factor which doomed the Treaty of Versailles in the U.S. Senate was
a. a loss of public interest in European affairs b. a Republican filibuster c. President Wilson's refusal to compromise d. conflicts between the treaty and the Monroe Doctrine. e. an economic recession in the United States..
In 1994, Republicans in Congress introduced the ________to scale back the role of the federal government
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).