Which of the Following Statements Best Applies to Peter the Great

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best applies to 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 representative assembly.
• 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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