After Securing a Foothold on the Gulf of Finland,Peter the Great

question 23

Multiple Choice

After securing a foothold on the Gulf of Finland,Peter the Great built a capital there named:

• A) Riga.
• B) Tallinn.
• C) Omsk.
• D) Moscow.
• E) Saint Petersburg.

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