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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapter 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the response of Kaiser William, the ruler of Germany and Tsar Nicholas' cousin, to the Austrian shelling of Serbia?
(a) He allies Germany with Serbia and, therefore, with Russia as well.
(b) He invades Serbia.
(c) He invades Austria.
(d) He allies Germany with Austria and, therefore, against Russia and Serbia.

2. Russia's 1905 defeat in the Straits of Tsushima shapes its naval strategy for which future war?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Gulf War.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Cold War.

3. What type of economy does Russia have in 1906, when Peter Stolypin becomes prime minister of Russia?
(a) Seafaring.
(b) Service.
(c) Agricultural.
(d) Industrial.

4. By what criteria does Rasputin judge people?
(a) By their view of him and his life style.
(b) By their morals and character qualities.
(c) By his view of them and their life style.
(d) By their committment to the Orthodox Church.

5. What happens to Alexis while the family is vacationing at Spala?
(a) He has a hemorrhage in his knee and calf.
(b) He has a hemorrhage in his thigh and knee.
(c) He has a hemorrhage in his groin and abdomen.
(d) He has a hemorrhage in his groin and thigh.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Tsars invoke the blessing of the icon the Vladimir Mother of God?

2. With what medical condition is Alexis diagnosed at six weeks of age?

3. What faith does Nicholas' fiancee have to convert to in order to marry him?

4. To the peasants in the countryside, the death of the peasant Rasputin makes him a _____________.

5. Why is Alexandra investigated by Kerensky after she and Nicholas are arrested?

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