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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, On the European Stage, Chapters 48-52.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Peter work at the Dutch company to learn his trade?
(a) Four months.
(b) Six months.
(c) Eight months.
(d) One year.

2. From where did Peter seek a mediator or ally after determining that fanatical Charles XII was certain to invade Russia?
(a) Denmark, France, Livonia, Netherlands, Western Poland.
(b) Britain, Denmark, Finland, Karelia, Prussia.
(c) Britain, Estonia, France, Ingria, Netherlands.
(d) Britain, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Prussia.

3. General Lewenhaupt was sent for a massive quantity of supplies, but his effort bogged down and cost the campaign of Charles XII how much time?
(a) Nearly a year.
(b) Days.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Months.

4. Why was it that Peter's 1717 visit to France yielded no diplomatic fruit?
(a) Councillor of State was set to ally with England, George I hated Peter.
(b) Regent were set to ally with England, George I hated Peter.
(c) Regent were set to ally with England, George II hated Peter.
(d) Councillor of State was set to ally with England, George II hated Peter.

5. Peter was shown in Chapter 29 as an autocrat over the vast country which he divided into how many governorships?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. Peter, unaware if St. Petersburg or Moscow was the goal of Charles XII, set for both and burned a swath how long from Smolensk to Pskov?

2. Entering Peter's world through Lefort, how did Massie describe Alexander Menshikov in Chapter 28?

3. "Great Embassy" member in Russia felt that Europeans who embraced music, art, literature, and science were _________.

4. What was the name of the frigate Peter helped to construct?

5. According to Chapter 29, what positive improvements were part of Peter's reign?

(see the answer key)

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