Peter the Great and Absolutism

_____________ wanted to visit the West so that he could learn about European culture and technology.

• Peter the Great

• Catherine the Great

• Louis XIV

• Ferdinand II

Russia fought a war in Europe to control what?

• coal for industry

• warm water port

• swedish fish

• european territory

Known as the leader of Russia

• Czar

• Absolutism

• Divine Right

• Versailles

The westernization and modernization of Russia came mostly through

• The October Revolution by Vladimir Lenin

• Actions and policies of Peter the Great

• The Edict of Nantes

• Sweden's invasion of Russia

Which of the following was NOT a reform of Peter the Great during his reign as Tsar of Russia?

• Modernization of Russia's military

• Construction of St. Petersburg

• Peter became head of the Russian church

• Revoked the Edict of Nantes

Which of the following is not true of St. Petersburg?

• It was a port city off of the Baltic Sea

• It was used to increase trade with western Europe

• It was the new home of Russia's navy

• All are true

What made Russia different than western Europe?

• Russia did not have any absolute monarchs/kings

• Russia was Muslim, Western Europe was Catholic

• Russia was Eastern Orthodox, Western Europe was Catholic

• Russia was a pacifist country and didn't want to be involved in wars

Which statement is true about Peter the Great

• he raised women's status and made his nobles wear western fashion

• he took away women's rights and discouraged them from being educated

• he discouraged any adoptions from western culture

• he got rid of all of Russia's weapons, because he was a pacifist

Peter the Great government was a _______________.

• republic

• military dictatorship

• republic

• absolute monarchy