Catherine the Great Catherine the Great was born in Stettin, Prussia (now Szczecin in Poland), on May 2nd, 1729. Her father was Prince Christian August of the Anhelt family. He was a Prussian army officer and was the governor of Stettin. In the 18th century, wealthy children had their own private teachers, and so Catherine received a lot of her education from her French nanny Babette. She learned French, German, History, Religion, and Music. When Catherine was fifteen, she went to Russia where she met and married the Grand Duke Peter in 1745. In December 1761, Peter III became Emperor of Russia and Catherine his Empress. A few months later, she became the sole ruler of Russia. During her reign, Russia became one of the great powers of Europe. Catherine developed the arts and sciences in her country. Under her rule, St. Petersburg became one of the world’s greatest capitals. It was a fantastic period for theatre and music. Catherine II also improved the country’s education system. Catherine died of a stroke on November 17th, 1796. During her reign, she made Russia a great nation. Catherine the Great was born in Russia. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated Her father was governor of Stettin. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated She liked drawing a lot. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated Catherine the Great was the sole ruler of Russia in 1762. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated Under her rule, Moscow became one of the world’s greatest capitals. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated Catherine II made the country’s education system better. 1) True 2) False 3) Not state