Why was the russian army near collapse by 1916?

Who was the last of the "good empire" a: commodus c: marcus aurelius b: trajan d: julius caesar

Which event is considered to be start of the "hellenistic era"? a) the founding of the roman empire b) the death of alexander the great c) the end of the peloponnesian wars d) the founding of the roman republic

"neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the united states, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." - the thirteenth amendment to the united states constitution, 1865 which statement describes the effect that the thirteenth amendment had on american society? a) male freedmen were given the right to vote. b) slavery was made illegal in the united states. c) ex-slaves were given united states citizenship. d) southern states were no longer allowed to use convicts as labor.