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