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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. Sweden, overextended at the peak of its power, ruled Estonia, Ingria, Finland, Karelia, Western Pomerania, Livonia, and ports near what location?
(a) England.
(b) Denmark.
(c) Croatia.
(d) Spain.

2. Eudoxia Lopukhina bore Peter __________ before they were estranged.
(a) A son and a daughter.
(b) A daughter.
(c) Twin sons.
(d) A son.

3. Peter could be easily identified and thronged until he was set up securely in which dockyard?
(a) Netherlands Nautical, Ltd.
(b) East India Company.
(c) Amserdam Shipping Company.
(d) Rotterdam Naval Shipyard.

4. Peter was shown in Chapter 6 as having preferred activities out of the way at _______________.
(a) Pavlovsky Posad.
(b) Petrozavodsk.
(c) Preobrazhenskoe.
(d) Pitkyaranta.

5. Why did Peter go incognito to complete his education?
(a) For fear of attack.
(b) To avoid the hated ceremony.
(c) To escape possible ridicule.
(d) To gain military intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the King of Poland that Peter met en route home?

2. In Chapter 25, Peter attacked a 13th-century Estonian seaport fortress that was defended by how many men?

3. When was Peter born?

4. Since Peter needed a more systematic approach to naval concerns, he visited England. How long was he in England?

5. Peter was treated as an upstart monarch, but he behaved with decorum as he was eager to meet Leopold I, master of _____________.

(see the answer key)

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