Peter the Great, Who Came to Power in Russia After

question 85

Multiple Choice

Peter the Great, who came to power in Russia after a long period of royal weakness, was able to establish himself as absolute ruler by

• A)working cooperatively with the independent Russian Orthodox Church.
• B)reducing the inefficient bureaucracy.
• C)improving the conditions of the Russian peasants.
• D)forcing the nobility into royal service.
• E)moving the capital to St.Petersburg.