1. "Great Embassy" member in Russia felt that Europeans who embraced music, art, literature, and science were _________.
(a) "Iconoclasts."
(b) "Pagans."
(c) "Agnostics."
(d) "Heretics."

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

3. Peter was humiliated across Europe when Swedes broke through what type of defenses that the Russians built at Narva?
(a) Acceptable.
(b) Adequate.
(c) Inferior.
(d) Strong.

4. Which friend did Peter bury In March, 1699?
(a) Gordon.
(b) Korb.
(c) Lefort.
(d) Vinius.

5. Golitsyn was responsible for what foreign policy highpoint of the Regency?
(a) Return of Kazan to Russian control.
(b) Return of Perm to Russian control.
(c) Return of Moscow to Russian control.
(d) Return of Kiev to Russian control.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Martha Skavronskaya, a peasant girl Sheremetev captured, later became Peter's wife and successor as _________.

3. Tsar Alexis is described as what type of ruler?

4. In Chapter 3, who was Sophia?

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

(see the answer key)

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