Russian Leaders
What century did the Romanovs come to power?
17th Century
Who became tsar after Catherine the Great died?
Her son Paul.
Peter was part of the family called?
Romanovs
Alexander I was the grandson of?
Catherine the Great
Witch leader was over six feet tall?
Peter the Great
How much land did Catherine expand Russia by?
6000 miles
How many ports did Russia have when peter was tsar?
1 port
Who did alexander I defeat in war?
Napoleon
Witch leader was able to free some serfs?
Alexander I
What type of philosophes did Catharine become interested in?
Enlightenment philosophes
When Peter captured the port of Azov what did he name the city there?
St. Petersburg
What did Alexander I improve?
education
Witch leader built there own theater in there residence?
Catherine the Great
What is the Hermitage?
Catherine's private residence
True or false
peter freed the serfs
false
Why where the serfs still dependent on land owners under Alexander I reign?
They weren't given any land to farm.
Who became tsar after Catherine the Great died?
Paul
Why did Catherine not free the serfs?
She did not want to lose their labor force.
Why did peter melt church bells in Russia?
To recast as cannons for his army
Where did Alexander I lead his army after deafening Napoleon?
Paris