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