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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The Great Northern War, Chapters 22-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Sophia after her inner circle was tortured and Peter refused to see her?
(a) She was forced to see the torture and execution of her inner circle.
(b) She was banished to Golitsyn's place of exile.
(c) She was executed.
(d) She was sent for life to Novodevichy Convent.

2. In Chapter 9, Peter was shown enjoying his freedom for how many more years?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

3. The new army under Sheremetev used artillery rebuilt from scratch using melted down iron from _______.
(a) Tools, farming implements.
(b) Old cannons.
(c) Cemetery and church gates.
(d) Church bells.

4. What was the name of the frigate Peter helped to construct?
(a) "Moscow."
(b) "Rotterdam."
(c) "Archangel."
(d) "Amsterdam."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Seventeenth century European wars were shown to be steadily growing in deadliness and scope, yet what rules were they still obeying?

2. What did Peter use to assess the plot and rid himself of the menace?

3. The "Great Embassy" was led by Lefort, two key diplomats, and ____________.

4. Leopold I promised not to relinquish gains Peter made at Azov, but he offered no assistance in gaining entry to which sea?

5. Frederick of Denmark dropped out of the conflict following what?

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