Class Reader - Peter the Great (Part 2)

How did Sophia try to calm Peter the Great?

By asking whether he enjoyed hunting

By asking him about his marriage

By providing dinner

By reading a book to him

None of the above

What was Colonel Strelter an expert in?

Building ships

Building a strong military

Artillery

Warfare

Strategies against the Swedes

Who did Peter the Great feel was/were “making fun of him”?

Francis Lefort

Colonel Strelter

Prussian ministers

His nephew

Peter Lefort

What did Prokofy suggest Peter do?

Attack the enemies

Begin a new military strategy

Fire the streltsy

Write a letter of apology

None of the above

What did Peter the Great show Catherine and Sophia?

His warships

His new palace

The calluses on his hands

His letter of apology

None of the above

What is the nationality of Timmerman and Brandt?

Russian

German

Swedish

Turkish

Dutch

Who was Gerrit Kist?

A general in the German Army

A poor Dutch fisherman

A Turkish man

A Swedish enemy

None of the above

Who made fun of Peter’s twitch and physical appearance?

Some boys in a shipyard

Kist

The Germans

Zaandam

None of the above

Why was Peter insecure?

Because he was Russian

Because he was young

Because people kept following him and staring at him

Because he hated being a Czar

Because he was building ships

Which was the wealthiest city?

Amsterdam

Zaandam

East India

Kennsington

St. Petersburg

Who was the director of the East India Company?

Witsen

Peter

Zaandam

Kist

None of the above

Why was Peter the Great happy with Witsen?

Because Peter was going to work on the ships

Because Witsen would be Czar instead

Because Witsend helped Peter get to Amsterdam

Because Witsen was an excellent labourer

None of the above

Who was Gerrit Claes Pool?

An English visitor

A friend of Kist

A master shipwright

A carpenter

An enemy soldier

Who said they were traveling incognito?

Kist

Peter the Great

General Gordon

Sophia Dorothea

None of the above

What fruit did Peter the Great eat while working on ships?

Apricots

Strawberries

Plums

Nectarine

Apples

When did Peter arrive in England?

February 21, 1698

January 21, 1698

January 21, 1968

January 22, 1698

February 22, 1698 2.

Who visited Peter upon his arrival?

Ivan Menshikov

Natalya

Eudoxia

King William III

Feodor

Where did Peter head to after England?

Vienna

Holland

Russia

France

Germany

What did Peter find by the pond?

A wheel

A cart

The king

A duck

A gondola

What was Peter’s final destination?

Russia

Rome

Venice

Paris

Vienna

How long was Peter travelling for before he went to his final destination?

Thirteen months

Eighteen months

Eleven months

Five months

Twenty five months

Who did Peter appoint as head of Russia’s first secret police?

Zotov

Sophia

Patrich Gordon

Romodanovsky

Menshikov

Why were the streltsy assigned to border duty?

To protect the Czar

To spy on other countries

To allow travellers

To protect the border

As a punishment

Who did the streltsy send the secret messages to?

Catherine

Natalia

Sophia

Eudoxia

Feodor

Who did Peter have kindred spirits with?

Augustus

Menshikov

Feodor

Zotov

King William

When did Peter arrive in Moscow?

July 5 1698

September 5 1698

October 5 1698

August 5, 1698

August 5, 1968

What did King William suffer from?

Asthma

Cancer

Chest infection

Back pain

Heart problems

What did Peter send back to Russia for the craftsmen to avoid wasting wood?

A boat made from planks of wood

A coffin made from planks of wood

A painting

A weapon

None of the above

Who’s house did Peter and his companions stay in for some time?

Romodanovsky

Menshikov

John Evelyn

King William

Zotov

Who did Peter meet in Vienna?

Zotov

Leopold

Menshikov

King William

Cathrine

Where did the streltsy decide to march to by force?

Polland

Moscow

England

Germany

Paris

How many prisoners did Gordon return to Moscow with?

Five thousand

Ten thousand

Two thousand

A thousand

Three thousand

What did Peter do with the scissors at the second banquet?

Shorten hair

Shorten the robes

Shorten nails

Shorten beards

None of the above

What type of policy did Peter enforce?

Conservative

Patriarchy

Hierarchy

Westernization

Democracy

What action received the Czar’s disfavor?

Keeping a beard

Wearing long robes

Being divorced

Marrying more than once

Growing the nails

Which calendar did Peter change the Russian calendar to?

American

Greek

Muslim

Christian

European

Where did Peter send Eudoxia to live after their divorce?

Her family home

Prison far from Moscow

Convent far from Moscow

Convent in Moscow

Prison in Moscow

Who cared for Alexis after Peter and Eudoxia’s divorce?

Peter’s sister Sophia

Peter’s sister Natalya

Eudoxia’s sister Natalya

Eudoxia’s mother

The streltsy

Who was Peter having traumatic dreams about?

Zotov

Sophia

Patrich Gordon

Matveyev

Menshikov

Who did Peter assume to be leading a plot against him?

His mother

Eudoxia

Catherine

Natalya

Sophia

Who was in charge of the streltsy’s interrogation?

Gordon

Menshikov

Romodanovsky

Alexis

Feodor

How did Sophia escape execution?

Peter’s sympathy

Running away

Committing suicide

Leaving Russia

Stepping down

How many men guarded Sophia in her convent?

Five men

Twenty men

One thousand

One hundred

Two hundred

What did Peter begin to do after he finished with the streltsy?

Shipbuilding

Blacksmith

Hunting

Sailing

None of the above

When did Francis Lefort die?

March 3, 1699

March 2, 1699

March 8, 1689

March 5, 1670

None of the above

Who died a few months after Francis Lefort?

Zotov

Romodanovsky

Menshikov

General Gordon

King William

Who controlled the land that Peter wanted to reclaim?

Holland

France

Germany

Poland

Sweden

Where did Peter call for the youths of all backgrounds to meet?

Holland

Preobrazhensky

England

Germany

Paris

When was the peace treaty with the Turks concluded?

August 19, 1790

August 19, 1900

August 19, 1700

August 17, 1700

August 17, 1900

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