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Edict and Decrees by Peter the Great
Peter the Great
Vladimir Putin
Great Northern War/The Battle of Poltava
Miscellaneous
100
All court attendants, provincial service men, government officials, military men, the guests, members of wholesale merchants' guild, and guild members that are providing food to the king's household, must shave their beards & mustaches. If they do not comply, then a yearly tax will be placed onto them.
What is the "Decree on Shaving, 1702"?
100
An emperor of Russia before the revolution of 1917.
What is a tsar?
100
Putin's religion
What is Russian Orthodoxy?
100
The two combating countries during the Battle of Poltava.
Who are Russia and Sweden?
100
Directions to Russian students on how to study abroad: -Must learn how to draw charts and use compass. -Must learn how to navigate a vessel -Must learn how to navigate ships in battle -Must learn how to construct these vessels -Must bring two masters of naval science upon their return
What "An Instruction to Russian Students abroad Studying, 1714?"
200
Restricted promotion of officers who used their higher ranks as a formality or to skip lower ranks. However, this did not apply to lower class people who earned their promotions via hard and honest work.
What is the "Decree on Promotion to Officer's Rank, 1714"?
200
A major sea port built by Peter the Great from the defeat of the Swedish that was used to trade with other European countries.
What is St. Petersburg?
200
Putin's past wife
Who is Lyudmila Putina?
200
The aproximate multiplier of men that Russia had compared to Sweden during the Battle of Poltava
What is twice the number of soldiers?
200
The national academy founded by Peter the Great to increase the Russian population's knowledge on science through research and bring in scientists from other countries to come to Russia.
What is the Russian Academy of Sciences?
300
The new year will occur eight days after Christmas, instead of the Creation of the World. Decorations will be placed in front of people's houses (like pine, fir, and juniper trees for nobles; and poor people will place at least one shrub by their door), wishes for the New Year will be exchanged and guns will be fired on the "great Red Square" (nobles will fire the gun three times).
What is the "Decree on the New Calendar,1699"?
300
The crop that Peter the Great introduced to Russia to improve agriculture.
What is a potato?
300
Made illegal to gay couples
What is adoption in Russia?
300
This sea was acquired by Peter the Great during the Northern War.
What is the Baltic Sea?
300
The field commander of the Swedish military until he received an injury to the foot.
Who is Charles XII?
400
Manufacturers were allowed to purchase villages, in order to build establishments that would be beneficial to the welfare of the state. Additionally, all factories must have had an experienced master craftsman that could teach other workers their skills.
What is the "Statute for the College of Manufactures, 1723?"
400
The nickname that Peter the Great used when he traveled to Western European countries to familiarize himself with the modern technology such as shipbuilding.
What is Sgt. Pyotr Mikhaylov?
400
The rank of Putin when he left the KGB
What is Lieutenant colonel?
400
The battle that ended the Great Northern War.
What is the Battle of Poltava?
400
hosted in Sochi, Russia in the year of 2014
What is the 2014 Winter Olympics?
500
Increased trade with foreign countries, improved the military forces and allowed the right to freely exercise one's religion.
What is the "Decree on the Invitation of Foreigners, 1702"?
500
Funded by taxes, this helped Peter the Great expand his empire and win wars with countries such as Sweden.
What is the Russian Navy?
500
In April 2005, he made a historic visit to ______(the first visit there by any Kremlin leader)
Where is Israel?
500
The country that acquired the most prisoners during the Battle of Poltava.
Who are the Russians?
500
What job did Peter the Great work as when studying in Europe.
What is a carpenter?