Which Statement Most Closely Describes Peter the Great of Russia

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which statement most closely describes Peter the Great of Russia?

• A)His program of Europeanization was predominantly technical and aimed at modernizing the military.
• B)His respect for western governments led to increased powers for the nobility.
• C)His traditional, conservative attitude stripped away all previous social gains for women.
• D)His desire to teach Russians western customs could not be enforced among the old-fashioned nobles.
• E)He rejected Westernization in favor of Orthodoxy.

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