Which of the following was NOT significant about Peter I's reign?
A) He brought in foreign specialists to teach Russians.
B) He was the first to recognize how backward Russia had become.
C) He encouraged cultural advances including a newspaper and academic journal.
D) He built a Russian navy, which made Russia a maritime power.
E) He began the process of modernizing Russia's monarchy to imitate England.
E
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In 1885 a group of Indian political activists formed the
a. Indian Communist Party. b. Indian National Congress. c. Muslim League. d. Indian Liberal Organization. e. British Out Association.
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