Question

1. match the countries on the map with the names.afghanistanukrainekazakhstanfinlandrussia18. choose the best answer.________ modernized russia and founded the city of saint petersburg.nicolas iiivan the terriblecatherine the greatpeter the great

Explanation:

For Question 17:

Match each country to its labeled location on the map using geographic knowledge:

• Russia is the largest country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia, labeled C.
• Finland is a Nordic country bordering Russia's northwest, labeled A.
• Ukraine is in Eastern Europe, west of Russia, labeled B.
• Kazakhstan is a Central Asian country south of Russia, labeled D.
• Afghanistan is a South Asian country south of Central Asia, labeled E.

Peter the Great ruled Russia from 1682 to 1725, leading extensive modernization of the country (including military, administrative, and cultural reforms) and founding the city of Saint Petersburg in 1703 as a new western-facing capital.

Answer:

• C Afghanistan
• B Ukraine
• D Kazakhstan
• A Finland
• C Russia

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For Question 18: