Q501
Who founded Saint Petersburg?
A.
Alexis of Russia
B.
Ivan the Terrible
C.
Peter the Great
AnswerD.
Peter III of Russia
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Saint Petersburg was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703. It became capital of the Russian Empire for more than two hundred years (1712–1728, 1732–1918). St. Petersburg ceased being the capital in 1918 after the Russian Revolution of 1917.