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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. Eudoxia Lopukhina bore Peter __________ before they were estranged.
(a) A son.
(b) A daughter.
(c) Twin sons.
(d) A son and a daughter.

2. The King of Poland convinced Peter to undertake a joint war against which nation?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Spain.
(c) Greece.
(d) France.

3. Peter was shown in Chapter 6 as having preferred activities out of the way at _______________.
(a) Petrozavodsk.
(b) Pavlovsky Posad.
(c) Preobrazhenskoe.
(d) Pitkyaranta.

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

5. As many fundamentalists rallied behind Archpriest Avvakum, where did others populate?
(a) The far east.
(b) The far south.
(c) The far west.
(d) The far north.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sieges were preferred to open-field battle and frequently ended in what manner?

2. How many Dutch specialists and officers did the "Great Embassy" send to Russia?

3. What title of Chapter 19 encapsulated Russian punishment methods?

4. Sweden, overextended at the peak of its power, ruled Estonia, Ingria, Finland, Karelia, Western Pomerania, Livonia, and ports near what location?

5. The new army under Sheremetev used artillery rebuilt from scratch using melted down iron from _______.

Short Essay Questions

1. Peter ventured into Holland with his Great Embassy for what purpose?

2. What did Peter initially state was his aim in attacking Sweden in the Great Northern War?

3. What sequence transpired that resulted in Peter coming to power?

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

5. What were Peter's distinguishing physical characteristics when he was age 22?

6. Why did Peter's Great Embassy amaze his countrymen?

7. What were some ways Peter treated Anna Mons differently after he returned from his Great Embassy tour?

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

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

10. What activities did Peter prefer to state ceremonies during Sophia's reign?

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