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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 9 | Part 2: Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date is Alexis, the male heir to the throne of Russia, born?
(a) April 7,1902 (Easter day).
(b) October 30, 1905.
(c) July 28, 1904.
(d) August 12, 1904.

2. Nicholas' father, Alexander III, dies at the family's palace at:
(a) Livadia.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Anitchkov.
(d) Crimea.

3. Russia's 1905 defeat in the Straits of Tsushima shapes its naval strategy for which future war?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Cold War.
(c) The Gulf War.
(d) World War II.

4. What position in Russia's government does Plehve hold?
(a) Minister of the Interior.
(b) Minister of Labor.
(c) Prime Minister.
(d) Foreign Minister.

5. "Tsar" is another word for:
(a) Prime Minister.
(b) Dictator.
(c) President.
(d) Emperor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nicholas is especially weak in ___________ affairs.

2. Nicholas presents his fiancee with jewels designed by:

3. Nicholas and Alexandra's first home is at the palace in:

4. What is one of the nationalities that is NOT part of the empire over which the Tsar rules?

5. Why does Russia negotiate a ninety-nine-year lease with China on Port Arthur?

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