Before the french revolution, the major problems facing french society were caused by

a. the high taxes imposed on the ruling classes

b. the rising crime rates all over france, not just in the cities

c. the inequality between the lower classes and the ruling classes

d. the laws restricting the rights of all classes.

What was one of the most important causes of the russian revolution of 1917? a. the german occupation of russia during world war ii b. the bolsheviks execution of czar nicholas ii and his family c. csar nicholas ii refusal to withdraw from world war 1 d. the policy of ethnic discrimination put in place by the duma