In Spite of Being a Centralized Authority, Nineteenth-Century Russia Was

question 52

Multiple Choice

In spite of being a centralized authority, nineteenth-century Russia was a weak state, in part because

• A) the tsar was head of church and state.
• B) nearly the whole population was suburban.
• C) industrialists could thwart the tsar's policies.
• D) Russian industry and infrastructure was so much less developed than that of Western countries.
• E) the tsar's rule depended upon the secret police.

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