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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, On the European Stage, Chapters 40-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Peter conquered coastal Finland, invaded the Aland Islands, and seized how many ships off Cape Hangö in one summer?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Fourteen.

2. When was Peter born?
(a) June 30, 1672.
(b) May 30, 1672.
(c) April 30, 1672.
(d) August 30, 1672.

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

4. In Chapter 25, Peter attacked a 13th-century Estonian seaport fortress that was defended by how many men?
(a) 1,900.
(b) 700.
(c) 1,500.
(d) 1,100.

5. Peter was treated as an upstart monarch, but he behaved with decorum as he was eager to meet Leopold I, master of _____________.
(a) All nations surrounding the Black Sea.
(b) Southern Europe.
(c) Central Europe.
(d) Eastern Europe.

Short Answer Questions

1. After being cornered, what areas did Peter abandon that resulted in his survival and making peace with Charles XII?

2. From Voronezh where he displayed power and obtained a treaty with the Turks when Baltic fighting started, Peter set out to reclaim what?

3. Charles XII hoped to ally with Hetman Mazeppa, the Cossack who had been waiting for an opportunity to win independence for ___________.

4. What was the result of Golitsyn's encounter with the Khan of the Crimea?

5. How long did Peter work at the Dutch company to learn his trade?

(see the answer key)

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