Nineteenth-century ruling elites in Russia embraced which philosophy and ideas?
(A) autocratic government, Orthodox religion, and extreme nationalism
(B) liberalism, including the emancipation of serfs and British-style democracy
(C) socialism, with land reform for peasants and protections for workers
(D) Bolshevism, or a worker-led revolution and abolition of private property
(E) constitutional monarchy, with an elected parliament and limitations on the ruler's powers
Answer: A