St. Petersburg ________
A. was built on the Gulf of Sweden
B. exemplified Russia's new orientation to the West
C. was completed in 1709 but not inhabited until Russia defeated Sweden
D. was given that name by Lenin after the 1917 Russian Revolution
E. had been an important city for centuries when Peter the Great made it his capital
Answer: B
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