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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, On the European Stage, Chapters 40-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 46 examined the rapid growth of St. Petersburg following what year?
(a) 1713.
(b) 1707.
(c) 1711.
(d) 1709.

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

3. Chapter 1 described Moscow in what period?
(a) The 1680s.
(b) The 1670s.
(c) The 1650s.
(d) The 1660s.

4. Since Peter needed a more systematic approach to naval concerns, he visited England. How long was he in England?
(a) Six months.
(b) Ten months.
(c) Eight months.
(d) Four months.

5. What were some ways Peter broke tradition beyond freeing himself of Eudoxia, shaving nobles' beards, and using decorations in lieu of land as rewards?
(a) Offering land in exchange for military service.
(b) Reforming the calendar and currency.
(c) Reforming Russian feudal system.
(d) Affording peasants, not serfs, voting rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 21 reflected Peter was back at his highest priority, finding in his shipyards any waste, shortages, or ________.

2. Which two carousing groups did Peter form that convinced many he was the Antichrist?

3. On which bank did Peter's and others' mansions rise?

4. Patkul, an anti-Swede from __________, stirred Peter and Augustus to action against Charles XII?

5. The new army under Sheremetev used artillery rebuilt from scratch using melted down iron from _______.

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