Which of the following statements is true of Tsar Nicholas II?
a) He was the last truly absolutist ruler of Europe.
b) He was a progressive reformer who instituted a parliament, the Duma.
Consider This: Russia had only enough rifles to supply two-thirds of its troops. See 11.3.1: Russia Collapses.
c) He was content to be a constitutional monarch, relying on his prime minister to run the country.
Consider This: Russia had only enough rifles to supply two-thirds of its troops. See 11.3.1: Russia Collapses.
d) His passion for the military meant that he left day-to-day governance to his wife, Tsarina Alexandra.
Consider This: Russia had only enough rifles to supply two-thirds of its troops. See 11.3.1: Russia Collapses.
a) He was the last truly absolutist ruler of Europe.
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