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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, The Great Embassy, Chapters 12-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two carousing groups did Peter form that convinced many he was the Antichrist?
(a) "Merry Helmsmen" and "Roistering Angels."
(b) "Jolly Company" and "Drunken Synod."
(c) "Imbibing Crewmen" and "Happy Swordsmen."
(d) "Jolly Muskateers" and "Laughing Bandits."

2. The "Great Embassy" was led by Lefort, two key diplomats, and ____________.
(a) "Volunteers."
(b) "Educators."
(c) "Students."
(d) "Engineers."

3. Chapter 1 described Moscow in what period?
(a) The 1670s.
(b) The 1650s.
(c) The 1660s.
(d) The 1680s.

4. In what year did Peter first visit Archangel, Russia's only port near the Arctic Circle?
(a) 1693.
(b) 1695.
(c) 1697.
(d) 1699.

5. In 1695, Peter attacked Azov, the Turkish fortress, to end Tatar raids in the Ukraine and gain access to which sea?
(a) Baltic Sea.
(b) Mediterranean Sea.
(c) Red Sea.
(d) Black Sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Fedor died in 1682 without an heir, the choice was between Peter and ____________.

2. How did Sophia use Fedor's funeral to break tradition?

3. Why did Peter go incognito to complete his education?

4. In Chapter 9, Peter was shown enjoying his freedom for how many more years?

5. Patriarch Nikon, who challenged Alexis and sternly enforced his own views, was deposed in what year?

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