All of the Following Is True of the Great Reforms

question 19

Multiple Choice

All of the following is true of the Great Reforms initiated by Alexander II EXCEPT:

• A) The Tsar was convinced of the need for reform by Russia's defeat in the Crimean War.
• B) The Tsar believed that Russia had lost in war because of inferior technology and a lack of infrastructure.
• C) The Tsar made the mistake of waiting until he could gain the support of the economic and intellectual elite before implementing the reforms.
• D) The Tsar believed that the unwillingness of serf-owning aristocracy to shift to market agriculture had had a depressing effect on the economy

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Definitions:

White Blood Cells

Defense cells in the immune system tasked with safeguarding the body against infections and foreign entities.

Spleen

An organ located under the ribcage in the upper left part of the abdomen, involved in filtering blood, recycling red blood cells, and immune response.

Palatine Tonsils

A pair of soft tissue masses located at the rear of the throat, which are part of the immune system and help to defend the body from infection.

Thymus Gland

An organ in the upper chest that develops T-cells for the immune system; it gradually shrinks after puberty.