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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Peter Petrovich when he was named heir?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

2. Chapter 46 examined the rapid growth of St. Petersburg following what year?
(a) 1713.
(b) 1711.
(c) 1709.
(d) 1707.

3. Why was it that Peter's 1717 visit to France yielded no diplomatic fruit?
(a) Regent were set to ally with England, George I hated Peter.
(b) Regent were set to ally with England, George II hated Peter.
(c) Councillor of State was set to ally with England, George I hated Peter.
(d) Councillor of State was set to ally with England, George II hated Peter.

4. Who died in 1715 after giving birth to Peter, a son?
(a) Cecilia.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Chevelle.
(d) Charlotte.

5. While his people yearned for peace, Charles XII drafted new troops, raised taxes, and was aided by Baron Georg Heinrich von Goertz in becoming what?
(a) Both his voice and brain.
(b) His brain but not his voice.
(c) His voice if not his brain.
(d) Support, but not his brain.

6. Peter's westward travels in 1716-1717 had the following three goals: to recover his health, to attend his niece's wedding, and to __________.
(a) Boost allies' support of the invasion of Denmark.
(b) Boost allies' support of the invasion of Sweden.
(c) Boost allies' support of the invasion of England.
(d) Boost allies' support of the invasion of Spain.

7. While retaining the Baltic lands, what did Peter allow them to keep?
(a) Lutheran culture.
(b) Catholic culture.
(c) Methodist culture.
(d) Episcopalian culture.

8. After being cornered, what areas did Peter abandon that resulted in his survival and making peace with Charles XII?
(a) Poland, Slovakia, Tagonrog.
(b) Azov, Slovakia, Tagonrog.
(c) Azov, Poland, Tagonrog.
(d) Azov, Poland, Slovakia.

9. Following his stay in Adrianople, where did Charles XII race?
(a) To Pomerania.
(b) To Pollnow.
(c) To Plath.
(d) To Pyntz.

10. Peter was heading home via which city when he met Prussia's King Frederick I and his son Frederick William?
(a) Bremen.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Belzig.
(d) Bremerhauen.

11. Charles XII went home to Sweden only after he took Danish Rügen. How many years had passed?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Nine.

12. Peter had ten redoubts built in what formation, that slowed enemy attacks?
(a) "T."
(b) "V."
(c) "W."
(d) "M."

13. Charles XII hoped to ally with Hetman Mazeppa, the Cossack who had been waiting for an opportunity to win independence for ___________.
(a) Forty years.
(b) Thirty years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Twenty years.

14. In Chapter 38, the Swedes were entrapped, and they convinced Charles XII to flee to what territory?
(a) Slovakian territory.
(b) Polish territory.
(c) Turkish territory.
(d) Lithuanian territory.

15. Where did Charles XII flee as Peter made his first disciplined infantry launch?
(a) Royal asylum.
(b) Tatar asylum.
(c) Catholic asylum.
(d) Cossack asylum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Catherine first married Peter quietly in _______, and later, with full pomp in ________.

2. When Afrosina provided proof of treason, what did Peter do?

3. General Lewenhaupt was sent for a massive quantity of supplies, but his effort bogged down and cost the campaign of Charles XII how much time?

4. Russia captured Riga and _________.

5. In Chapter 32, the Russians torched Poland to deny Charles provisions and bridges, and accomplish what else?

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