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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. For how many years was Anna Mons the mistress of Peter?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

2. What was William III doing in Holland when the "Great Embassy" arrived?
(a) Concluding two separate wars,
(b) Conducting two wars simultaneously.
(c) Concluding one war, preparing for another,
(d) Preparing for a war abroad,

3. William III met Peter, long an admirer of his military exploits against _____________.
(a) Protestantism.
(b) The Greek Orthodox Church.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Judaism.

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

5. Which nations sided with Charles XII against Denmark to keep the European political status quo?
(a) England, Poland.
(b) Netherlands, Finland.
(c) Finland, Poland.
(d) England, Netherlands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who kept order as Peter embarked on the "Great Embassy"?

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

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

4. With Severia lost, where did Charles XII go?

5. "Great Embassy" member in Russia felt that Europeans who embraced music, art, literature, and science were _________.

(see the answer key)

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