Date
When was Peter the Great born?
June 9, 1972
Where did the Grand Embassy move first?
the Netherlands
Who adopted the title of Emperor in 1721?
Peter the Great
To wear it, men had to pay a tax.
beard
Where did the first public school open outside Moscow?
in Voronezh
When was Goto Predestinatsia launched?
April 27, 1700
What city did the Tsar settle in in the Netherlands?
Zaandam/Saardam
Who was both the king of England and the ruler of Holland?
William of Orange
This object interested Peter more than all the paintings in Kensington Palace.
a weather vane
First its collection was composed of just a few hundred fishes, birds, and reptiles preserved in flasks, which Peter the Great had bought in Holland during his trip in 1698. What is it?
The Kunstkamera
When did St. Petersburg become the Capital of Russia?
1712
Where did Peter lay down the first Russian bettleship?
Voronezh
Peter the Great designed St. Andrew's flag with him.
Fyodor Apraksin
Round and milled, this object got better protected from clippers and counterfeiters after Peter the Great's reform.
a coin
What date did Peter the Great introduce as the beginning of the year?
January 1st
When was the first Russian university founded?
1724
Where did Peter and Newton meet?
England, London/the Royal Mint
After meeting this man, Peter carried out a monetary reform in Russia.
Isaac Newton
Built it Voronezh, it was the symbol of Russia's ability to learn quickly.
Goto Predestinatsia
Where was the Russian Academy of Sciences founded in 1724?
In St. Petersburg
When was St. Petersburg founded?
May 27, 1703
What city did the Tsar move to from Saardam?
Amsterdam
Thanks to him, we know what the Reformer Tsar looked like during his stay in England.
painter, Godfrey Kneller
The first Russian ship of the line flew this flag.
St.Andrew's
What reform was inspired by Peter's visits to the Royal Mint?
The monetary reform