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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Peter dealt harshly with robbers and beggars, especially ones who ________________.
(a) Threatened the ill or handicapped.
(b) Threatened foreigners.
(c) Threatened women.
(d) Threatened children.

2. What was William III doing in Holland when the "Great Embassy" arrived?
(a) Concluding one war, preparing for another,
(b) Concluding two separate wars,
(c) Preparing for a war abroad,
(d) Conducting two wars simultaneously.

3. Since Peter needed a more systematic approach to naval concerns, he visited England. How long was he in England?
(a) Four months.
(b) Eight months.
(c) Ten months.
(d) Six months.

4. Tsar Alexis is described as what type of ruler?
(a) Demigod.
(b) Republican.
(c) Democrat.
(d) Monarch.

5. When Peter lived openly in the German suburb among foreigners, which three important friends did he make?
(a) Patrick Gordon, Andrew Vinius, Francis Lefort.
(b) Andrew Vinius, Louis de Vauban, Patrick Gordon.
(c) Sylvester Medvedev, Louis de Vauban, Alexander Danilovich.
(d) Sylvester Medvedev, Alexander Danilovich, Francis Lefort.

6. During what year did Muscovy's soldiers believe Sophia's rumors of treachery?
(a) 1682.
(b) 1686.
(c) 16864.
(d) 1680.

7. For how many years was Anna Mons the mistress of Peter?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Eight.

8. From Voronezh where he displayed power and obtained a treaty with the Turks when Baltic fighting started, Peter set out to reclaim what?
(a) Livonia, Ingria.
(b) Estonia, Livonia.
(c) Karelia, Ingria.
(d) Estonia, Karelia.

9. What happened to Sophia after her inner circle was tortured and Peter refused to see her?
(a) She was executed.
(b) She was sent for life to Novodevichy Convent.
(c) She was forced to see the torture and execution of her inner circle.
(d) She was banished to Golitsyn's place of exile.

10. Chapter 21 reflected Peter was back at his highest priority, finding in his shipyards any waste, shortages, or ________.
(a) Rewardable efforts.
(b) Sullen workers.
(c) New ideas.
(d) Punishable activities.

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

12. How long did Peter send the "Great Embassy" to Europe to recruit and study?
(a) Twenty-four months.
(b) Thirty months.
(c) Twelve months.
(d) Eighteen months.

13. When Fedor died in 1682 without an heir, the choice was between Peter and ____________.
(a) Fedor's physically-challenged cousin, Ivan.
(b) Fedor's healthy brother, Ivan.
(c) Fedor's healthy cousin, Ivan.
(d) Fedor's physically-challenged brother, Ivan.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Charles XII broke traditions, proved rash in using disciplined troops, and forced battles. How long did it take for Russia to stand up to him?

2. When did the founding of St. Petersburg transpire?

3. Peter was careful to wander, survey, and practice all that he saw Western technology and science reveal, and he dedicated himself to ____________.

4. How long did it take to build the Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul by hand?

5. The "Great Embassy" ended abruptly before a trip to ________________because word came that the Streltsy were rebelling?

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