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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The Great Northern War, Chapters 22-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Peter was concerned by the loss at Narva, but he spared nothing to outfit and train his new army under whom?
(a) Boris Sheremetev.
(b) Alexis Sheremetev.
(c) Brutus Sheremetev.
(d) Markus Sheremetev.

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

3. Where did Peter build an outpost that grew into the Kronstadt naval base?
(a) Bornholm Island.
(b) Gotland Island.
(c) Wolin Island.
(d) Kotlin Island.

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

5. Which nations sided with Charles XII against Denmark to keep the European political status quo?
(a) England, Netherlands.
(b) England, Poland.
(c) Netherlands, Finland.
(d) Finland, Poland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Peter's passion for sailing began when he and his tutor found, refurbished, and took a boat out on what lake?

2. Peter won over the Patriarch, threatened to kill any who opposed him, and then commanded all foreign officers to do what?

3. Peter failed in his efforts with Leopold I to gain an ally against the Turks, as Austria was seeking peace in anticipation of new warfare in _____________.

4. During what year did Muscovy's soldiers believe Sophia's rumors of treachery?

5. What did Peter use to assess the plot and rid himself of the menace?

(see the answer key)

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