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The Battle of Poltava - Quiz
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  • 1. In which year did the Battle of Poltava take place?
A) 1711
B) 1710
C) 1708
D) 1709
  • 2. Who was the leader of the Russian forces during the battle?
A) Charles XII
B) Catherine the Great
C) Peter the Great
D) Ivan the Terrible
  • 3. Where did the Battle of Poltava take place?
A) Warsaw, Poland
B) St. Petersburg, Russia
C) Stockholm, Sweden
D) Near Poltava, Ukraine
  • 4. What was the strategic significance of the battle?
A) Established Swedish dominance in Eastern Europe
B) Started the Great Northern War
C) Marked the decline of Swedish power
D) Brought peace to the region
  • 5. Which war was the Battle of Poltava a part of?
A) The Russo-Turkish War
B) The Napoleonic Wars
C) The Great Northern War
D) The Thirty Years' War
  • 6. Who was the King of Sweden during the battle?
A) Charles XI
B) Charles XII
C) Frederick I
D) Gustavus II Adolphus
  • 7. Who was a prominent Russian general at Poltava?
A) General Mikhail Kutuzov
B) General Alexander Suvorov
C) General Boris Sheremetev
D) General Joseph Stalin
  • 8. Which fortification did the Swedes besiege prior to the battle?
A) The city of Helsinki
B) The city of Smolensk
C) The city of Poltava
D) The city of Riga
  • 9. What was a consequence of the Russian victory?
A) The Ottoman Empire increased its influence
B) Poland unified with Sweden
C) Russia became a major European power
D) Sweden regained dominance in the region
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