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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The Great Northern War, Chapters 34—39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which friend did Peter bury In March, 1699?
(a) Korb.
(b) Vinius.
(c) Lefort.
(d) Gordon.

2. Whom did Peter tax after his eventual triumph at Azov?
(a) Landowners, the church.
(b) Merchants, landowners.
(c) Landowners, commoners.
(d) The church, merchants.

3. Leopold I promised not to relinquish gains Peter made at Azov, but he offered no assistance in gaining entry to which sea?
(a) Baltic Sea.
(b) Adriatic Sea.
(c) Mediterranean Sea.
(d) Black Sea.

4. The King of Poland convinced Peter to undertake a joint war against which nation?
(a) Greece.
(b) France.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Spain.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The "Great Embassy" ended abruptly before a trip to ________________because word came that the Streltsy were rebelling?

2. Peter was careful to wander, survey, and practice all that he saw Western technology and science reveal, and he dedicated himself to ____________.

3. When Peter lived openly in the German suburb among foreigners, which three important friends did he make?

4. How long did Peter send the "Great Embassy" to Europe to recruit and study?

5. What happened to Peter's great fleet when he sent an envoy on the first Russian warship to enter the Black Sea?

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