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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. The King of Poland convinced Peter to undertake a joint war against which nation?

2. Peter dealt harshly with robbers and beggars, especially ones who ________________.

3. In 1695, Peter attacked Azov, the Turkish fortress, to end Tatar raids in the Ukraine and gain access to which sea?

4. Chapter 24 summarized Charles XII's youth and stressed his love of military science and adventure before he took the throne at what age?

5. What was William III doing in Holland when the "Great Embassy" arrived?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Sophia overthrown?

2. When Sophia became regent, what immediate test did she face?

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

4. Who did Peter meet when his Embassy came to an end unexpectedly, and he headed home?

5. Why did Peter select the location he did for St. Petersburg?

6. Why was Peter anxious to meet King William of England in Holland?

7. What was Moscow like in Peter's youth?

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

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

10. What did Peter initially state was his aim in attacking Sweden in the Great Northern War?

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

How did Peter come to meet Alexander Menshikov? What role of significance did he come to play in the Tsar's life?

Essay Topic 3

What events transpired in the six weeks subsequent to the death of Charles XII that drastically affected the life of Baron Georg Heinrich von Goertz?

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