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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Napoleon & Revolutions

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Catherine the Great of Russia faced several insurrections under her rule for which of the following reasons?
  1. Her Roman Catholicism alienated the Russian people.
  2. She reinstated the Orthodox Church.
  3. She attempted to return Russia to the isolationism of the 16th century.
  4. She reinstituted policies on torture that had previously been banned.
  5. She was an outsider on the throne of Russia.
Explanation
Answer: E - Catherine of the Great often had a precarious seat on the throne of Russia because she was German and perceived as an outsider. Although she had been sent to Russia at the age of fifteen and converted to the Orthodox Church, there were those who saw her as a foreigner after she claimed the throne upon the death of her husband in 1762. For this reason, she needed the support of the nobility; therefore, she became one of the more enlightened monarchs of the era. However, not all accepted her legitimacy, and she fought to maintain power through several significant revolts.
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