All of the following prompted the Russian people to revolt against their tsar in 1917 EXCEPT:
A) the horrendous loss of life in World War I.
B) living conditions that had grossly deteriorated.
C) lack of food in most areas of the country.
D) a complete loss of faith in the government.
E) the mistreatment by the tsar's family of the revered holy man, Grigorii Rasputin.

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The mistreatment of Grigorii Rasputin may have contributed to the loss of support for the tsar's family, but it was not a direct cause of the Russian people's revolt against their tsar in 1917. The primary factors that prompted the revolt were A) the horrendous loss of life in World War I, B) deteriorating living conditions, C) lack of food, and D) loss of faith in the government.

All of the Following Prompted the Russian People to Revolt