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

2. Chapter 21 reflected Peter was back at his highest priority, finding in his shipyards any waste, shortages, or ________.

3. Charles XII broke traditions, proved rash in using disciplined troops, and forced battles. How long did it take for Russia to stand up to him?

4. How long did it take to build the Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul by hand?

5. Peter was humiliated across Europe when Swedes broke through what type of defenses that the Russians built at Narva?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Russia's Fedor Golovin?

2. What was the youth of Charles XII of Sweden like?

3. What were some of the problems Peter found taking place in the shipyards at Voronezh when he returned from his Embassy tour?

4. What battle did Peter decide to engage in at age 22?

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

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

7. What were some ways Peter treated Anna Mons differently after he returned from his Great Embassy tour?

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

9. Why did Peter's Great Embassy amaze his countrymen?

10. How did King William find Peter shortly following his arrival in London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When at dinner among Tsar Peter's lieutenants and friends in 1717, what was Prince Jacob Dolgoruky's response when Peter asked the seventy-eight year old how he compared the accomplishments of Tsar Alexis with those of Peter?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why Peter failed in his initial attack on Azov, but he was successful in a subsequent assault? In what manner did this affect his status in Russia and in Europe?

Essay Topic 3

What actions did Peter take in the usurpation of Sophia?

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