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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Old Muscovy, Chapters 7-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Fedor died in 1682 without an heir, the choice was between Peter and ____________.
(a) Fedor's physically-challenged brother, Ivan.
(b) Fedor's physically-challenged cousin, Ivan.
(c) Fedor's healthy cousin, Ivan.
(d) Fedor's healthy brother, Ivan.

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

3. As many fundamentalists rallied behind Archpriest Avvakum, where did others populate?
(a) The far south.
(b) The far north.
(c) The far east.
(d) The far west.

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

5. In Chapter 3, who was Sophia?
(a) Half-sister.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Reports that the Streltsy were marching against him sent Peter in flight by night to the historic Troitsky Monastery______________.

2. 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?

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

4. The foes that surrounded Orthodox Russia included Sweden, Poland, the Ottoman Empire, and which other enemy?

5. Eudoxia Lopukhina bore Peter __________ before they were estranged.

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