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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. Frederick of Denmark dropped out of the conflict following what?
(a) Near annihilation.
(b) Nearly bloodless campaign.
(c) Very bloody campaign.
(d) Totally bloodless campaign.

2. Reports that the Streltsy were marching against him sent Peter in flight by night to the historic Troitsky Monastery______________.
(a) On Angarsk.
(b) On Nizhnevartovsk.
(c) On Preobrazhenskoe.
(d) On Veliky Novgorod.

3. What happened to Sophia after her inner circle was tortured and Peter refused to see her?
(a) She was executed.
(b) She was sent for life to Novodevichy Convent.
(c) She was banished to Golitsyn's place of exile.
(d) She was forced to see the torture and execution of her inner circle.

4. Who kept order as Peter embarked on the "Great Embassy"?
(a) Streltsy.
(b) Novodevichy.
(c) Nikolaevna.
(d) Romodanovsky.

5. How long did it take to build the Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul by hand?
(a) Fifteen months.
(b) Five months.
(c) Ten months.
(d) Twenty months.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Chapter 15 reflected William III, simultaneously King of England and Stadholder of Holland, as __________.

3. Since Peter needed a more systematic approach to naval concerns, he visited England. How long was he in England?

4. What injury lay Charles XII up nearly dead from infection?

5. Charles XII ordered the Poles to join him, hoping who would aid him?

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