Which Statement Best Describes Catherine the Great of Russia

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes Catherine the Great of Russia?

• A)She followed a successful policy of expansion against the Turks.
• B)She instigated enlightened reforms for the peasantry after the revolt of Emelyn Pugachev.
• C)She weakened the nobility with her extensive enlightened reforms.
• D)She successfully eliminated the power of the Duma.
• E)She established a permanent political and military alliance with revolutionary France.

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