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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Peter's passion for sailing began when he and his tutor found, refurbished, and took a boat out on what lake?

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

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

4. Since Peter needed a more systematic approach to naval concerns, he visited England. How long was he in England?

5. In what year did Peter first visit Archangel, Russia's only port near the Arctic Circle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Peter's distinguishing physical characteristics when he was age 22?

2. What was Peter's response following his initial defeat against Charles XII?

3. What took place for Peter on his initial trip to Archangel in 1693?

4. According to Chapter 9, what did Peter find in the German Suburb?

5. What were some examples that reflected how seventeenth century European wars, despite deadliness and scope that steadily grew, still retained obedience of rules?

6. What was Peter's key to power in Russia during the initial half of his life?

7. Why was Peter unsuccessful in gaining an ally against the Turks when he met Leopold I?

8. How was Sophia overthrown?

9. What intentional humiliations did former elite troops that comprised old Muscovite armies sustain following Sophia's downfall?

10. What was the astonishing test Peter applied to the welcome which noblemen offered him when he returned from the Great Embassy tour?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What often mortifying physical disorder began to afflict Peter in the prime of his early manhood?

Essay Topic 2

Why was Charles XII no longer welcome in the Sublime Court toward the end of 1713? What plot developed out of the decision to send Charles back home, via one means or another? What was the outcome of this scheme?

Essay Topic 3

What was Tsar Peter's reaction to Mazeppa's treason?

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