Class Reader (Peter The Great)
What did the ringing bells signify on May 6, 1727?
Empress Catherine’s death
Empress Catherine’s wedding
Peter‘s death
Peter’s birth
Peter’s Grandson’s birth
How many years did Catherine outlive Peter?
2
6
3
1
7
Who’s Peter’s closest friend?
Prince Menshikov
Peter II
Patriarch Nikon
Natalya Naryshkin
Czar Alexis
Who was officially the new Czar after Peter’s death?
Peter II
Menshikov
Alexis
Patriarch Nikon
Peter III
Who was Peter II’s guardian?
Menshikov
Nurse Elizabeth
Patriarch Nikon
Alexis
Catherine
What was the solemn task given by Catherine to the people?
Tell the true story of Peter
Make a statue of Peter
Make a statue of Her
Pay tributes to Peter
Protect Russia
What’s the name of Peter’s nurse?
Mary
Catherine
Natalya
Maria
Elizabeth
Who was Peter’s father?
Czar Alexis
Menshikov
Patriarch Nikon
Frederick
Matveyev
How many daughters did Alexis have?
8
0
2
5
3
How many sons did Alexis have from his first wife Maria?
5
2
7
9
1
How many of those sons survived?
2
3
6
4
7
Who suggested to Czar Alexis to remarry after the death o f his first wife Maria?
Patriarch Nikon
Peter
Menshikov
Catherine
The Nurse
What was the name of Alexis’s second wife?
Natalya
Catherine
Elizabeth
Maria
Sophia
Who objected to Alexis’s second marriage?
The Miloslavskys
The Russians
The soldiers
The Czar
The nurse
Why did those people object to Alexis’s second marriage?
They will lose their political position
They will be disregarded
They will be oppressed
They will lose their Czar
They did not like the bride
Which method was used to address the public?
The ringing of church bells
The congregation of Czars
The tabloids
The public speeches
The Czar’s speech
What is the name of the enormous bell atop the Kremlin?
Great Ivan
The great bell
The Kremlin bell
The Russian bell
Great swan
What were the church bells made of?
All of the above
Copper
Silver
Iron
Bronze
Which town was the heart of Russia?
Moscow
Baku
Neva
St. Petersburg
Kiev
What was the name of Peter’s wife?
Catherine
Sophia
Maria
Elizabeth
Natalya
Why was Peter allowed to attend the meeting with the ambassadors from Britain?
To witness his father in action
To minute the meeting
To contribute
To organize the meeting
To pay his respect
Why did Peter let out a loud cry?
He was hungry
He was not well
He was angry
He was punished
He was in need of sleep
What did Natalya inform Nurse Elizabeth of after her dismissal?
That she was reinstated
That she was never to come back
That she was on reprimand
That she was a failure
That she was very good
Why was Nurse Elizabeth exposed to a whole new world of ceremonies?
Because Peter demanded her by his side always
Because she organized them
Because she was honored
Because she was old
Because she was rewarded
Who were Peter’s servants and playmates?
A staff of dwarfs
A staff of teachers
A staff of soldiers
A staff of nurses
A staff of maids
What was Peter’s favorite toy?
Warship
Dolls
Soldiers
Cars
Swords
How old was Peter when he started walking?
Seven months
Ten months
Twelve months
Nine months
Five months
How old was Peter when his father Alexis died?
Three and a half years
Three months
Two years
Five years
One year and a half
What is the name of Peter’s half brother?
Feodor
Menshikov
Alexis
Paul
Peter
How old was Peter’s half brother?
15
7
5
10
1
Who was stripped of his land and banished by the Miloslavskys?
Matveyev
Feodor
Alexis
Peter
Menshikov
Where was Feodor’s deathbed?
A tower in the Kremlin
The palace
The church
His house
The hospital
Who was watching over Feodor as he died?
Patriarch Joachim
Alexis
Peter
The Czar
The nurse
Who were the eligible candidates to rule after the death of Feodor?
Peter and Ivan
Ivan and Menshikov
Peter and Alexis
Menshikov and Ivan
Ivan and Alexis
Who did the people choose as their ruler?
Peter
Alexis
Menshikov
Ivan
Paul
What color were Peter’s eyes?
Brown
Blue
Hazel
Green
Grey
How old was Peter when he ruled Russia?
10
15
7
20
12
Who became Peter’s tutor?
Nikita Zotov
Menshikov
Alexis
Ivan
The nurse
What is Peter’s tutor original job?
Government clerk
Nurse
Physician
Soldier
Lawyer
Who addresses Peter’s tutor to be?
His mother
The nurse
Alexis
Great Ivan
Feodor
What is the name of Peter’s half sister?
Sophia
Mary
Elizabeth
Catherine
Sarah
What is the age difference between Peter and his half sister?
15
18
3
10
22
What were the people’s assumption of Sophia after Feodor’s death?
She would be powerless
She would rule
She would be oppressed
She would be generous
She would strict
How many men were in the streltsy?
Twenty Two thousand
One thousand
Eleven thousand
Ten thousand
Thirty thousand
What colors were the outfits of the streltsy?
Blue, green or scarlet
Blue, green or brown
Blue, green or white
Yellow, green or scarlet
Red, green or blue
Who did the streltsy dislike?
Naryshkins
Alexander Miloslavsky
Muscovites
Germans
Russians
What was the rumor about Feodor’s death?
That he died from poison
That he was still alive
That he was a spy
That he was a thief
That he died a natural death
Who said that “The Naryshkins have murdered the Czarevich Ivan”?
Peter Tolstoy & Alexander Milosalvsky
Sophia
Alexis
Peter & Feodor
Natalya
Who was running a planning session in the Kremlin when a sentry burst in?
Matveyev
Menshikov
Alexis
Paul
Peter
Who presented Peter and Ivan to the angry mob?
Natalya
Sophia
Alexis
Matveyev
Menshikov
Who mobilized the streltsy?
Sophia
Mary
Elizabeth
Catherine
Sarah
Who did the streltsy respect?
Matveyev
Menshikov
Peter
Dolgoruky
Ivan
Which commander was most hated?
Prince Micheal Dolgoruky
Czar Alexis
Menshikov
Ivan
Paul
What did Dolgoruky do to anger the streltsy?
Struck out at a man
Threatened to kill them
Hung a man
Punched a man
Killed a man
Who was killed in the anger rage?
Matveyev
Menshikov
Alexis
Ivan
The nurse
Who did the streltsy demand the handing of?
Ivan Naryshkin
Matveyev
Peter
Sophia
Menshikov
What was Matveyev’s relationship to Natalya?
Advisor
Uncle
Brother
Husband
Father
Who declared that Peter had to share his rule with Ivan Miloslavsky?
Sophia
The nurse
Alexis
Great Ivan
Feodor
How were Peter and Ivan Miloslavsky related?
Half-brothers
Cousins
Brothers
Friends
Enemies
What was Sophia’s political position after the two boys ruled?
The regent
She had no position
The Empress
The director
None of the above
Who left on an ambassadorial mission to Europe and when?
Jacob Dolgoruky, 1687
Alexis, 1678
Peter, 1687
Ivan, 1687
Menshikov, 1677
Where did the boyars mobilize from?
Troitsky
Moscow
Kremlin
Russian Church
Europe
Who proclaimed their allegiance to Peter?
Some boyars and soldiers
Sophia
Patriarch Joachim
General Patrick Gordon
Peter Lefort
Who was General Patrick Gordon?
A well‐respected officer
Patrick Leofort’s brother
Peter the Great’s friend
Sophia’s brother
The streltsy’s ally
Who was the Sophia’s foremost ally?
The streltsy
General Patrick Gordon
Patrick Leofort
Catherine
Menshikov
Who was General Patrick Gordon?
A Scottish officer
Sophia’s son
Sophia’s elected officer
Ivan’s friend
A friend of Peter the Great’s
Who was a commoner during Peter the Great’s life?
Menshikov
Lefort
General Gordon
Ivan
Alexis
Who said Peter the Great was the tallest man he had ever met?
Francis Lefort
Ivan
General Patrick Gordon
Peter Tolstoy
Alexis
Who had convulsions affecting his face and arms?
Peter
Paul
Menshikov
Alexis
Metveyev
Why did Peter the Great love the German suburb?
Foreign customs were allowed
It was beautiful
It was far away
It was not Russian
There were many German Protestants there
Who grabbed power from Sophia?
Peter
Ivan
Alexis
General Patrick Gordon
Menshikov
Who lived as a survivor of the Great Northern war?
Peter Lefort
Czar Alexis
Menshikov
Ivan
Paul
Who had just arrived in Russia as a boy of sixteen?
Peter Lefort
Ivan
Peter the Great
Timmerman
Alexis
Who was only two years older than Peter Lefort when he first met him?
Peter the Great
Menshikov
Alexis
Matveyev
Timmerman
During what years did Peter spend most of his time sailing?
1692‐1694
1696‐1698
1690‐ 1692
1693‐1694
1695‐1696
Who were Timmerman and Brandt?
Friends of Peter the Great
Friends of General Gordon
Romodanovsky’s friends
Friends of Peter Lefort
Sophia’s brothers
Who introduced Peter to “all aspects of warfare?
Gordon
Alexis
The Nurse
Sophia
Feodor
Who was a Dutchman and also a postmaster?
Andrew Vinnius
Gordon
Romodanovsky
Lefort
Alexander Menshikov
Who was among Peter’s first recruits?
Menshikov
Romodanovsky
Lefort
Vinnius
None of the above
Who did Peter elect to govern the army?
Himself
Boyar Shein
Brandt and Timmerman
Gordon Golovin
Feodor Golovin
What did Peter the Great’s medallion depict?
A young carpenter
His mother
A Church Saint
A great embassy
Peter’s wide Eudoxia
Who/what is Riga?
A Swedish fortress
Peter’s friend
A place in Troitsky
A city in Russia
A city in Sweden
Where is Konigsberg?
A city in Germany
A city in Russia
A city in Sweden
A suburb in Moscow
A city in Prussia
When did co-Czar Ivan die?
January 1696
March 1690
April 1697
May 1698
June 1697
Peter changed his focus from sailing to what?
Governing
Building more ships
Building a strong military
The streltsy
To the Church
Who comforted Peter during his grief?
Francis and Peter Lefort
A friend of Peter the Great’s
Peter’s uncle
Experienced Dutch sailors
His nephew
Why did Peter feel especially sad?
He felt he did not show Natalya what a good son he was
He wasn’t at Natalya’s funeral
His ships had all sunk
All the streltsy revolted
He failed at governing
Who had raided the Russian villages?
The Turks
The Germans
The Greeks
Peter’s enemies
None of the above
What did Peter plan to do come spring?
March on the Fortress of Azov
Leave Russia
Get married
Stop governing
Hand over power
During what time frame did Peter begin his plans to attack his old enemy?
The Winter of 1694
The Spring of 1690
The Summer of 1695
The Fall of 1693
During Christmas 1697
How did Peter react to Natalya’s concerns?
He consulted with her
He laughed
He left her alone to think
He asked her not to interfere
None of the above
What was Azov?
A fortress
A city in Russia
A lodge which Peter escaped to
A city in Turkey
A city in Germany
Who was Peter and Russia’s long-standing enemy?
The Turks
Azov
The Germans
Feodor Golovin
Gordon Golovin
What was the one thing the “dejected Russian army “have?
A Turkish prisoner
A traitor
A German prisoner
A battle ship
A Swedes prisoner
How long did the siege last?
Fourteen weeks
Five weeks
Six weeks
Six months
Two Years
Who deserted the Russian army?
A Dutchman named Jansen
Gordon Golovin
Feodor Golovin
Peter
The Russian soldiers
What was Peter’s response to defeat?
Build stronger fleets
To surrender
Nothing
To kill the traitor
To capture more enemies
What had really matured Peter?
Real battle
Heartbreak
Age
Criticism from the enemy
Ivan’s advice
Where were men from all over Russia summoned to?
Shipyards in Voronezh
Shipyards in Moscow
Shipyards Germany
Shipyards in Preobrazhensky
Shipyards in Turkey
What criticism of the war did Peter ignore?
That the mines blew up too soon
That it was poorly planned
That fortresses were poorly built
That Peter did not plan well
Nothing
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