Catherine the Great

What was one of Catherine the Great’s major contributions to Russia?

• Abolishing serfdom

• Expanding Russian territories

• Starting the French Revolution

• Creating the United Nations

Catherine the Great was influenced by which intellectual movement?

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Crusades

What was a major reform Catherine the Great implemented in the Russian government?

• Establishing a constitutional monarchy

• Centralizing administrative control

• Introducing a new currency

• Abolishing the monarchy

Which "enlightened" despot ruled over Russia, brutally crushed a massive uprising of serfs, and gave the nobility absolute power over the serfs afterwards?

• Henry VIII

• Frederick the Great

• Joseph II

• Catherine the Great

Catherine put in place limited reforms, but she did little to improve the life of the Russian peasants

• True

• False

What was Catherine the Great's real name before she became Empress of Russia?

• A) Sophia Augusta Frederica

• B) Maria Theresa

• C) Elizabeth Petrovna

• D) Anna Ivanovna

Which country was Catherine the Great originally from?

• A) Prussia

• B) France

• C) England

• D) Spain

What was one of Catherine the Great's major achievements in education?

• A) Founding the University of Moscow

• B) Establishing the Smolny Institute for Noble Maidens

• C) Creating the Russian Academy of Sciences

• D) Introducing compulsory education for all

Which famous Russian city did Catherine the Great help to develop significantly during her reign?

• A) Moscow

• B) St. Petersburg

• C) Novgorod

• D) Kazan

Catherine the Great corresponded with which famous Enlightenment philosopher?

• A) Voltaire

• B) John Locke

• C) Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• D) Immanuel Kant