Complete the sentence about Suomenlinna with the correct year: In ______, Peter the Great founded his new capital, Saint Petersburg, in that easternmost corner of the Gulf of Finland.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. 1703
In 1703 Peter the Great founded his new capital, Saint Petersburg, in the far eastern corner of the Gulf of Finland. Sweden built Suomenlinna in response.
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