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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, On the European Stage, Chapters 48-52.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After how long did Peter bid the Regent and King farewell?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Eight weeks.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Ten weeks.

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

3. From where did Peter seek a mediator or ally after determining that fanatical Charles XII was certain to invade Russia?
(a) Britain, Estonia, France, Ingria, Netherlands.
(b) Denmark, France, Livonia, Netherlands, Western Poland.
(c) Britain, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Prussia.
(d) Britain, Denmark, Finland, Karelia, Prussia.

4. Martha Skavronskaya, a peasant girl Sheremetev captured, later became Peter's wife and successor as _________.
(a) Martha I.
(b) Catherine II.
(c) Catherine I.
(d) Martha II.

5. Who was the King of Poland that Peter met en route home?
(a) Wilhelm.
(b) Heinrich I.
(c) Augustus I.
(d) Augustus II.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 15 reflected William III, simultaneously King of England and Stadholder of Holland, as __________.

2. What was the result of Golitsyn's encounter with the Khan of the Crimea?

3. What were some ways Peter broke tradition beyond freeing himself of Eudoxia, shaving nobles' beards, and using decorations in lieu of land as rewards?

4. In what year did Peter first visit Archangel, Russia's only port near the Arctic Circle?

5. Peter's westward travels in 1716-1717 had the following three goals: to recover his health, to attend his niece's wedding, and to __________.

(see the answer key)

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