Peter the Great - Term 2 - Pgs. 105-119

How old is Russia’s only heir at the start of the section?

How did Charles put himself on the same level as his men?

He slept on the ground alongside them.

He ate what his men ate.

Went hungry when food supplies were low.

All of the above

Why was the Russian defeat “humiliating”?

Because the fought like cowards.

Because they were beaten by ten thousand exhausted men to the Russian’s well rested forty thousand.

Because they lost more than half of the army in the first 5 minutes.

Both A and C

What does Peter assume will happen in the long run if they continue to fight the Swedes?

They will learn from the Swedes how to beat them eventually.

They will steal their weapons when soldiers go down.

They will capture Swedish soldiers and force them to give up their tactics and secrets.

All of the above

Who does Charles focus his energy on, ignoring the weak state of Russia?

Poland

France

Prussia

England

What did Peter do in the mean time?

Rebuilding Moscow

Rebuilding his army

Rebuilding his image

Both A and B

How did Peter get more people to join the army?

He conscripts them.

All noblemen and peasants were forced to join.

Both A and B

Bribed them

How was Peter able to finance the new army effort?

Forced labor

Heavy taxes

Conscripted army service

All of the above

What does Schlusselburg mean?

The “window”

The “door”

The “key”

The “floor”

Why was Peter disgusted on the streets of Narva?

All the needless killing.

They had pictures on the walls mocking the Russians.

They tortured women and children.

They did not have schooling for the young.

Who said “The Russians are not going anywhere. We will deal with those cowards in due time”?

Peter the Great

Menshikov

The Polish King

Charles

What is the name of the new Russian seaport area Peter hope to build?

St. Peters

St. Petersburg

St. Moscow

St. Catherine

Who does Menshikov introduce Peter to?

His future wife

His new lady friend

Catherine Skavronskya

Both B and C

Why did Peter like this new lady so much?

She was patient and Kind Hearted.

She was full of saucy humor.

She was his intellectual equal.

All of the above.

Why would it be difficult to marry her?

She is Eudoxia’s sister.

She is a Persian.

She is a peasant

She is not old enough

What was Charles’ goal on June 1708?

To conquer Moscow itself

To kill Peter

To kidnap Alexis (Peter’s son)

To murder Menshikov

Who offered a truce that was denied?

Peter

Charles

King of Poland

Catherine

Why was Peter forced to stay home in bed a lot?

He was nervous.

He was plagued with ill health.

He missed his mother.

He was scared that Charles would be victorious again.

Why did Peter secretly marry Catherine?

He wanted to ensure his position before he let the people know he married a peasant.

He was worried about how the Russian people would react.

He didn’t want to take attention away from the war.

He knew Catherine would not enjoy being in the public eye.

Who does Peter appoint to oversee the construction in Moscow?

Menshikov

Alexis

Peter Lefort

Catherine

Peter the Great - Term 2 - Pgs. 105-119

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