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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, The Great Northern War, Chapters 22-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. William III was not ready when he met Peter during the "Great Embassy" to ally against which group?
(a) Poles.
(b) Swedes.
(c) Greeks.
(d) Turks.

2. Which friend did Peter bury In March, 1699?
(a) Vinius.
(b) Gordon.
(c) Korb.
(d) Lefort.

3. In what year did Peter first visit Archangel, Russia's only port near the Arctic Circle?
(a) 1699.
(b) 1695.
(c) 1693.
(d) 1697.

4. What were some ways Peter broke tradition beyond freeing himself of Eudoxia, shaving nobles' beards, and using decorations in lieu of land as rewards?
(a) Reforming Russian feudal system.
(b) Affording peasants, not serfs, voting rights.
(c) Offering land in exchange for military service.
(d) Reforming the calendar and currency.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As many fundamentalists rallied behind Archpriest Avvakum, where did others populate?

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

3. What did Peter use to assess the plot and rid himself of the menace?

4. When Fedor died in 1682 without an heir, the choice was between Peter and ____________.

5. During what year did Muscovy's soldiers believe Sophia's rumors of treachery?

(see the answer key)

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