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Which country did Peter the Great primarily challenge in the Great Northern War?

  • France

  • Sweden

  • Ottoman Empire

  • Spain

Answer

Peter the Great primarily challenged Sweden in the Great Northern War. The war ended with Russia's victory, which allowed them to capture ports at Azov and the Baltic Sea, and marked the beginning of Russia's expansion into an empire.
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