All of the following were policies of Peter the Great except
A. the majority of governmental expenditures were for military purposes.
B. state domination of the Russian Orthodox church.
C. isolating Russia from the ways and customs of western Europe.
D. an effort to modernize Russia.
E. strengthening of the power of the tsar.
Answer: C
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a. true b. false
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