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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Martha Skavronskaya, a peasant girl Sheremetev captured, later became Peter's wife and successor as _________.

4. Patkul, an anti-Swede from __________, stirred Peter and Augustus to action against Charles XII?

5. What happened to Peter's great fleet when he sent an envoy on the first Russian warship to enter the Black Sea?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did King William find Peter shortly following his arrival in London?

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

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

4. What intentional humiliations did former elite troops that comprised old Muscovite armies sustain following Sophia's downfall?

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

6. How was Sophia overthrown?

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

8. Who did Peter meet when his Embassy came to an end unexpectedly, and he headed home?

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

10. How did the author describe London in the era Peter visited?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When at dinner among Tsar Peter's lieutenants and friends in 1717, what was Prince Jacob Dolgoruky's response when Peter asked the seventy-eight year old how he compared the accomplishments of Tsar Alexis with those of Peter?

Essay Topic 2

Since Peter knew Charles XII fully intended to lead his army across Poland to invade Russia, what measures of defense did he undertake?

Essay Topic 3

Why was the Tsar's Great Embassy one of only a couple of overwhelming events in his life?

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