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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, The New Russia, Chapters 58-63 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which vast Ottoman Empire situation was surveyed in Chapter 40?
(a) Turkish.
(b) Russian.
(c) Swedish.
(d) Lithuanian.

2. 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) Black Sea.
(c) Mediterranean Sea.
(d) Red Sea.

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

4. Following his stay in Adrianople, where did Charles XII race?
(a) To Pollnow.
(b) To Plath.
(c) To Pomerania.
(d) To Pyntz.

5. What was the result of Golitsyn's encounter with the Khan of the Crimea?
(a) One victorious campaign.
(b) Two failed campaigns.
(c) One failed campaign.
(d) One failed and one victorious campaigns.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While retaining the Baltic lands, what did Peter allow them to keep?

3. A Russian military reprisal came after a Persian raid on Shemaha, and Peter and Catherine followed where by water?

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

5. The "Great Embassy" was led by Lefort, two key diplomats, and ____________.

(see the answer key)

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