Which class first came to the streets on a large scale in the February Revolution?

Correct answer: Industrial workers

Direct answer: Option A, industrial workers. The February Revolution began in Petrograd amid food shortages, inflation, war suffering and anger against the Tsarist government. Industrial workers, especially women workers in textile factories, started strikes and demonstrations; other workers and soldiers later joined, making the movement much larger. Option A is correct because workers were the first major social group to move onto the streets on a large scale. Option B, the royal family, represented the ruling system and did not lead the demonstrations against it. Option C, big landlords, generally belonged to the privileged social order and were not the initiating mass force in Petrograd. Option D, foreign bankers, were not the group organising the street protests. This does not mean only workers participated; soldiers and other citizens joined later. The important sequence is worker protest, wider public unrest, soldiers’ support, and collapse of Tsarist authority. Remember: February Revolution began with strikes, bread protests and workers.