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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, On the European Stage, Chapters 53-57.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. England's William I, who had sent the fleet each summer to advance Hanover's interests, reversed alliances for what reason?
(a) To thwart Russian mastery of the Bothnia.
(b) To thwart Russian mastery of the Caspian.
(c) To thwart Russian mastery of the Barents.
(d) To thwart Russian mastery of the Baltic.

2. When Ivan and Peter were crowned as co-tsars, Sophia took over as __________.
(a) Princess.
(b) Regent.
(c) Queen.
(d) Governor.

3. Alexis was formally denounced, yet was promised forgiveness on what condition?
(a) He would publicly beg forgiveness.
(b) He would undertake military training.
(c) He would publicly weep.
(d) He would name accomplices.

4. After his mother died, Peter returned to Archangel, launched a ship, almost drowned on another, and took delivery and command of a warship built where?
(a) Poland.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Holland.
(d) Finland.

5. From Voronezh where he displayed power and obtained a treaty with the Turks when Baltic fighting started, Peter set out to reclaim what?
(a) Karelia, Ingria.
(b) Estonia, Karelia.
(c) Livonia, Ingria.
(d) Estonia, Livonia.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, Sophia installed new cohorts including her lover, Prince Vasily Golitsyn, and which others?

2. Peter conquered coastal Finland, invaded the Aland Islands, and seized how many ships off Cape Hangö in one summer?

3. In Chapter 51, Peter came home to handle a governmental mess and confront Tsarevich Alexis about his _________.

4. What title of Chapter 19 encapsulated Russian punishment methods?

5. The new army under Sheremetev used artillery rebuilt from scratch using melted down iron from _______.

(see the answer key)

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