Which City Was Built to Serve as Russia's "Window on the West

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which city was built to serve as Russia's "window on the West"?

• A)St. Basil
• B)Mecca
• C)St. Petersburg
• D)Novosibirsk
• E)Vladivostok

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