This is an image of The Winter Palace (now Hermitage Museum), which served as the official residence of the czars. While the czars were living in The Winter Palace, there were 20 million serfs who were tied to the soil. Knowing this, what do you think brought about the end of monarchy in Russia? A. the Romanovs'inability to modernize Russia due to traditional values
B. the Romanovs praise of science, causing outrage among the people
C. the Romanovs'attempts to modernize ignored socio-political developments
D. the Romanovs modernized too quickly, destroying Russia's economy ​

“[the city’s engineers excelled in areas] neglected by the greeks, such as the construction of roads and aqueducts, and of sewers that could wash the filth of the city into the tiber. they have built paved roads throughout the country, leveling ridges and filling up hollows, so as to make possible the movements of heavily loaded wagons. . and such is the quantity of water brought in by the aqueducts, that veritable rivers flow through the city and its sewers: almost every house has cisterns, waterpipes, and copious fountains.” —strabo, as quoted in empires ascendant: time frame 400 b. c.–a. d. 200 cisterns are tanks that hold water until it is needed; if a house has a cistern, it is likely to also have a. aqueducts. c. a swimming pool. b. a fish pond. d. sinks and faucets.