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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What title of Chapter 19 encapsulated Russian punishment methods?
(a) "Fire and Brimstone".
(b) "Fire and Death".
(c) "Fire and Rope".
(d) "Fire and Knout."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When Peter lived openly in the German suburb among foreigners, which three important friends did he make?

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

5. While he maintained his devotion to Orthodoxy, Peter investigated Anglicanism and was fascinated by which denomination?

Short Essay Questions

1. What significant affairs transpired during Sophia's reign?

2. What were some examples that reflected how seventeenth century European wars, despite deadliness and scope that steadily grew, still retained obedience of rules?

3. What took place for Peter on his initial trip to Archangel in 1693?

4. How did Sophia attempt to ensure that her brief state of thriving during Fedor's time continued following his death?

5. Why did Peter select the location he did for St. Petersburg?

6. When he came to power, what was the confrontation Charles XII faced with Peter?

7. When Sophia became regent, what immediate test did she face?

8. Why was Peter unsuccessful in gaining an ally against the Turks when he met Leopold I?

9. How was Sophia overthrown?

10. What battle did Peter decide to engage in at age 22?

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