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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, The Great Embassy, Chapters 12-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The "Great Embassy" was led by Lefort, two key diplomats, and ____________.
(a) "Educators."
(b) "Engineers."
(c) "Students."
(d) "Volunteers."

2. Who kept order as Peter embarked on the "Great Embassy"?
(a) Streltsy.
(b) Romodanovsky.
(c) Nikolaevna.
(d) Novodevichy.

3. What was the result of Golitsyn's encounter with the Khan of the Crimea?
(a) One victorious campaign.
(b) One failed and one victorious campaigns.
(c) Two failed campaigns.
(d) One failed campaign.

4. For how many years was Anna Mons the mistress of Peter?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Ten.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

5. How did Sophia use Fedor's funeral to break tradition?
(a) Mourned, cried publicly.
(b) Mourned, raged publicly.
(c) Mourned, prayed privately.
(d) Mourned, chanted publicly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Peter's passion for sailing began when he and his tutor found, refurbished, and took a boat out on what lake?

2. Peter was shown in Chapter 6 as having preferred activities out of the way at _______________.

3. When Ivan and Peter were crowned as co-tsars, Sophia took over as __________.

4. In 1695, Peter attacked Azov, the Turkish fortress, to end Tatar raids in the Ukraine and gain access to which sea?

5. How long did Peter work at the Dutch company to learn his trade?

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