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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. Peter evaded an anti-Swedish alliance in Prussia to concentrate on whom?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Turks.
(c) French.
(d) Poles.

2. While his people yearned for peace, Charles XII drafted new troops, raised taxes, and was aided by Baron Georg Heinrich von Goertz in becoming what?
(a) His brain but not his voice.
(b) Both his voice and brain.
(c) Support, but not his brain.
(d) His voice if not his brain.

3. What were some ways Peter broke tradition beyond freeing himself of Eudoxia, shaving nobles' beards, and using decorations in lieu of land as rewards?
(a) Reforming the calendar and currency.
(b) Offering land in exchange for military service.
(c) Affording peasants, not serfs, voting rights.
(d) Reforming Russian feudal system.

4. Peter, unaware if St. Petersburg or Moscow was the goal of Charles XII, set for both and burned a swath how long from Smolensk to Pskov?
(a) 240 miles.
(b) 120 miles.
(c) 200 miles.
(d) 160 miles.

5. Chapter 15 reflected William III, simultaneously King of England and Stadholder of Holland, as __________.
(a) Sovereign Prince of Champagne-Ardenne,
(b) Sovereign Prince of Orange,
(c) Sovereign Prince of Bordeaux,
(d) Sovereign Prince of Buckingham,

Short Answer Questions

1. When Peter ordered the fortress at Grodno abandoned, Charles XII was freed to invade what region?

2. When did Charles XII launch his surprise campaign against Narva?

3. What was the name of the frigate Peter helped to construct?

4. How long did it take to build the Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul by hand?

5. Peter's meddling with Ahmed's restive subjects in ______was covered in Chapter 41.

(see the answer key)

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