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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The "Great Embassy" ended abruptly before a trip to ________________because word came that the Streltsy were rebelling?
(a) Venice.
(b) Warsaw.
(c) Constantinople.
(d) Dresden.

4. In 1695, Peter attacked Azov, the Turkish fortress, to end Tatar raids in the Ukraine and gain access to which sea?
(a) Red Sea.
(b) Black Sea.
(c) Mediterranean Sea.
(d) Baltic Sea.

5. Who kept order as Peter embarked on the "Great Embassy"?
(a) Nikolaevna.
(b) Streltsy.
(c) Romodanovsky.
(d) Novodevichy.

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

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

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

9. The "Great Embassy" was led by Lefort, two key diplomats, and ____________.
(a) "Volunteers."
(b) "Educators."
(c) "Engineers."
(d) "Students."

10. Leopold I promised not to relinquish gains Peter made at Azov, but he offered no assistance in gaining entry to which sea?
(a) Baltic Sea.
(b) Mediterranean Sea.
(c) Black Sea.
(d) Adriatic Sea.

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

12. Chapter 15 reflected William III, simultaneously King of England and Stadholder of Holland, as __________.
(a) Sovereign Prince of Champagne-Ardenne,
(b) Sovereign Prince of Buckingham,
(c) Sovereign Prince of Bordeaux,
(d) Sovereign Prince of Orange,

13. Peter failed in his efforts with Leopold I to gain an ally against the Turks, as Austria was seeking peace in anticipation of new warfare in _____________.
(a) The North.
(b) The South.
(c) The East.
(d) The West.

14. Peter's passion for sailing began when he and his tutor found, refurbished, and took a boat out on what lake?
(a) Pervomaysk.
(b) Pavlovsk.
(c) Pleschev.
(d) Preobrazhenskoe.

15. Peter was careful to wander, survey, and practice all that he saw Western technology and science reveal, and he dedicated himself to ____________.
(a) Achieving the same in Russia.
(b) Advancing international well-being.
(c) Using the same to conquer Sweden.
(d) Using the same to conquer the West.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. At what age did Peter lose his father?

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

5. What happened to Sophia after her inner circle was tortured and Peter refused to see her?

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