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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Seeking to restore old Moscow, Charles XII takes a direct thrust at Russia's heart rather than first restoring which sea?
(a) Baltic Sea.
(b) Red Sea.
(c) Mediterranean Sea.
(d) Dead Sea.

2. What injury lay Charles XII up nearly dead from infection?
(a) Shot.
(b) Cut.
(c) Horse fall.
(d) Burn.

3. In what year did Martha Skavronskaya, Peter's wife, begin bearing his children?
(a) 1711.
(b) 1709.
(c) 1705.
(d) 1707.

4. When Peter found evidence of Alexis' whereabouts, where did Charles VI move Alexis?
(a) Naples.
(b) Sicily.
(c) Venice.
(d) Rome.

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

6. Catherine first married Peter quietly in _______, and later, with full pomp in ________.
(a) 1707, 1708.
(b) 1711, 1712.
(c) 1709, 1710.
(d) 1705, 1706.

7. What happened to Swedish prisoners of war?
(a) Exchanged for Russian prisoners.
(b) Annihilated.
(c) Dispersed to frontiers.
(d) Made into slaves.

8. Peter engaged which philosopher to oversee administrative, educational, and legal reforms?
(a) Adam Ludwig Lewenhaupt.
(b) Francis Lefort.
(c) Stanislaus Lesczynski.
(d) Gottfried von Leibniz.

9. According to Chapter 29, what positive improvements were part of Peter's reign?
(a) Condition of elderly, medical developments, theater.
(b) Condition of deformed infants, tax reform, theater.
(c) Condition of foreigners, technical education, public housing.
(d) Condition of women, language education, a newspaper.

10. Who was the only individual who stood by Peter against William I?
(a) Frederick of Denmark.
(b) Fredrick William of Prussia.
(c) Frederick of Hesse.
(d) Frederick I of Prussia.

11. How was Louis XV related to Louis XIV?
(a) Grandson.
(b) Son.
(c) Great grandson.
(d) Cousin.

12. Peter was shown in Chapter 29 as an autocrat over the vast country which he divided into how many governorships?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Ten.

13. Russia captured Riga and _________.
(a) Vysokovsk.
(b) Vyborg,
(c) Vyksa.
(d) Vysotsk.

14. What title of Chapter 39 reflected the celebration of deliverance and foreign capitals that offered dynastic marriages and treaties?
(a) "The Fruits of Pryluky."
(b) "The Fruits of Perechyn."
(c) "The Fruits of Pervomaisk."
(d) "The Fruits of Poltava."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. England's William I, who had sent the fleet each summer to advance Hanover's interests, reversed alliances for what reason?

2. How old was Peter Petrovich when he was named heir?

3. How soon after Goertz went to Charles XII about having negotiated with Norway without authorization did Charles die?

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

5. The rulers of which two Christian principalities secretly agreed to help in fighting Turkey?

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