Lesson 1E.1.1

1E.1.1 Peter the Great and Russia, 1682–1725 Quiz: AQA History, Unit 5

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Lesson 1E.1.1, Peter the Great and Russia, 1682–1725: 20 multiple choice questions for the AQA History (7042), Unit 5: 1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. Which Russian princess acted as regent for Peter and his half-brother Ivan from 1682 until 1689?

    • Elizabeth
    • Anna Ivanovna
    • Sophia
    • Catherine

  2. Which military corps of Moscow, a source of unrest against the tsars, was crushed by Peter after revolts in 1698?

    • The Cossack Host
    • The Streltsy
    • The Janissaries
    • The Preobrazhensky Guards

  3. Which year saw Peter the Great's Great Embassy travel through Western Europe to learn about shipbuilding and government?

    • 1682
    • 1689
    • 1697
    • 1703

  4. Which fortress on the Sea of Azov did Peter capture from the Ottomans in 1696, giving Russia access to the south?

    • Sinop
    • Azov
    • Kars
    • Kaffa

  5. Which battle of 1700 in the Great Northern War was a Swedish victory over the Russian army under Peter's command?

    • Poltava
    • Grengam
    • Narva
    • Gangut

  6. Which battle of 1709 was a decisive Russian victory over Charles XII, ending Sweden's ambitions as a great power?

    • Lesnaya
    • Kliszow
    • Narva
    • Poltava

  7. In which year did Peter found the city of St Petersburg on the Neva, as a window on the West and a new capital?

    • 1697
    • 1712
    • 1682
    • 1703

  8. Which 1721 peace treaty concluded the Great Northern War and established Russian control over Livonia and Estonia?

    • Treaty of Nystad
    • Treaty of Stolbovo
    • Treaty of Altranstädt
    • Treaty of Pruth

  9. Which state-controlled body replaced the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church in 1721?

    • Governing Senate
    • The Senate
    • Supreme Privy Council
    • The Holy Synod

  10. Which 1722 system linked noble status and promotion to state service across fourteen grades?

    • Service State
    • Duty Matrix
    • Imperial Code
    • Table of Ranks

  11. Which southern Russian city saw a major anti-tax rebellion against Peter the Great in 1705?

    • Novgorod
    • Poltava
    • Moscow
    • Astrakhan

  12. Which son of Peter the Great was tried and died in 1718 after plotting against his father's reforms?

    • Ivan V
    • Tsarevich Paul
    • Ivan VI
    • Tsarevich Alexis

  13. How many years separated Peter's founding of St Petersburg in 1703 and the Peace of Nystad in 1721?

    • 14 years
    • 22 years
    • 18 years
    • 26 years

  14. How many years did Peter the Great rule from the joint accession of 1682 to his death in 1725?

    • 43 years
    • 37 years
    • 47 years
    • 53 years

  15. How many years passed between the Battle of Narva in 1700 and the Battle of Poltava in 1709?

    • 7 years
    • 13 years
    • 9 years
    • 11 years

  16. Which unfree social class formed the vast majority of Russia's population under Peter the Great?

    • Boyars
    • Cossacks
    • Serfs
    • Streltsy

  17. Which body of water did Peter the Great gain access to following victory over Sweden?

    • White Sea
    • Black Sea
    • Caspian Sea
    • Baltic Sea

  18. Which advisory body was created by Peter the Great in 1711 to replace the Boyar Duma?

    • Secret Committee
    • Supreme Privy Council
    • The Holy Synod
    • The Senate

  19. Which tax on male peasants was introduced by Peter the Great to fund military spending?

    • Land tax
    • Salt tax
    • Beard tax
    • Poll tax

  20. Which Russian ruler was granted the official title Emperor of All Russia in 1721?

    • Ivan the Terrible
    • Nicholas I
    • Peter the Great
    • Alexander I

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