Which statement best describes the April Theses' stance on war and land?

• A. Continue the war and preserve landownership
• B. Immediate end to war and land transfer to peasants
• C. Support for Provisional Government's continuation
• D. Dissolution of the Duma

Answer: (B)

The main idea tested is Lenin’s position on war and land in the April Theses: the war should end immediately, and land should be transferred to the peasants. Lenin argued the war was an imperialist conflict that harmed workers, so he called for an immediate ceasefire and peace without annexations, paired with confiscating land from landlords and giving it to those who work the land. This sits at the heart of his “Peace, Land, and Bread” program and points power toward the soviets rather than the Provisional Government. The other options clash with this program: continuing the war and preserving landlord ownership contradicts the push for immediate peace and land reform; backing the Provisional Government’s course would align with its war policies; and dissolving the Duma is a political move not the direct stance on war and land.