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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapter 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which member of the European royal family does the hemophilia gene first appear as a spontaneous mutation?
(a) Queen Isabella of Spain.
(b) Marie Antoinette of France.
(c) Queen Victoria of England.
(d) Queen Elizabeth I of England.

2. With the Tsar at the front, a substitute autocrat is to be found. Who fills this role?
(a) The Empress Alexandra.
(b) The Empress Alexandra, accompanied by Rasputin.
(c) Rasputin.
(d) Rasputin, accompanied by the Empress Alexandra.

3. Why does Russia negotiate a ninety-nine-year lease with China on Port Arthur?
(a) It gives Russia an ice-free port.
(b) It gives Russia an eastern port.
(c) It gives Russia a foot in the door with the Chinese.
(d) It gives Russia a way to get supplies to Siberia by sea.

4. When Austria presents an ultimatum to Serbia, what is Serbia's first reaction?
(a) They appeal to their protector, Russia, for help.
(b) They appeal to their protector, Germany, for help.
(c) They reject it outright.
(d) They start shelling Austria.

5. In one word, how is Rasputin's appearance described?
(a) Outdoorsy.
(b) Unkept.
(c) Dapper.
(d) Metrosexual.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Nicholas and Alexandra deal with Alexis' medical condition?

2. What German author's writings influence Lenin?

3. What is the name of the Serbian revolutionary group to which Archduke Ferdinand's assassin belongs?

4. Russia's 1905 defeat in the Straits of Tsushima shapes its naval strategy for which future war?

5. The Queen is known to carry the gene for hemophilia. How many of her daughters also carry the gene?

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