Peter the Great

Why did Peter the Great spend time in Western Europe?

• to prepare for war

• to find a wife

• to avoid his duties in Russia

• to study western technology

What was the great symbol of Peter's desire to forge a modern Russia?

• St. Petersburg

• Moscow

• the Russian Orthodox Church

• the partition of Poland

Peter the Great forced Russians to accept reforms that would make their culture more like ____.

• Native Americans

• Chinese

• Ottoman Turks

• Western Europeans

What country is this?

• France

• Germany

• Russia

• Ukraine

What city was built in a swamp connected to the Baltic Sea, that became the "New" Capital of Russia in 1703-1917. Also know as "The City built on Bones."

• Moscow

• Amsterdam

• London

• St. Petersburg

Who is this "Great" Tsar in Russian History?

• Peter I

• Henry VIII

• Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)

• St. Peter

Which of the following is the best definition of Westernization?

• A transition of dress and customs to that of American Cowboys

• Expanding a countries borders

• Converting to the customs and practices of Western European civilization.

• Focusing a countries attention more toward farming and cattle herding

What is "czar"?

• An electric car made in Russia

• a king or ruler

• A middle rank in the Russian navy, equal to English "commodore"

• The Russian nobility

Why did Peter The Great set out on his voyage?

• To learn about western technology

• to reorganize the government

• To partition Poland.

• To take down slave revolts

Where did Peter The Great build his capital?

• Prussia

• Peterburg

• Sweden

• St. Petersburg