Which season was the most challenging for peasants to survive?

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Winter

Monsoon

Summer

None of the above

answer is A.

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The Winter season was the most challenging for peasants to survive.
Throughout the 16th century, Russian tenant farmers lived on large estates. They worked the land for their landowners while also being allocated tiny plots of land to cultivate for their own families. They were free to work odd jobs despite their little financial resources. These peasants became aware of the government's ongoing deprivation of their rights by the middle of the 1600s. They were used as the estate owners' personal property to cultivate and harvest cash crops, which was done at their expense and resulted in a considerable profit. The harsh Russian winters were brutal for serfs because they were not paid for their labour and had little access to food. They also lived in draughty cottages. The hour for rebellion had come, and while some rebelled openly, others secretly opposed by working more slowly to guarantee lesser crops that decreased earnings.

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