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The answer is port. The script states: "St. Petersburg, as you probably know, is the second-largest city in Russia after Moscow, with over five million inhabitants. It is an important Russian port located on the River Neva on the Baltic Sea." This directly indicates that St. Petersburg is an important port, making 'port' the correct answer.

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It is an important Russian port located on the River Neva on the Baltic Sea.

The answer is art museums. The passage says, "St. Petersburg is also home to the Hermitage, one of the largest art museums in the world." This shows that the Hermitage, located in St. Petersburg, is among the world's largest art museums, making 'art museums' the correct answer.

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St. Petersburg is also home to the Hermitage, one of the largest art museums in the world.

The answer is name. The script says: "On 1st September 1914, the name was changed from St. Petersburg to Petrograd, on 26th January 1924 to Leningrad, and on 7th September 1991 back to St. Petersburg." This demonstrates that the 'name' of the city changed multiple times between 1914 and 1991, so 'name' is the correct answer.

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On 1st September 1914, the name was changed from St. Petersburg to Petrograd, on 26th January 1924 to Leningrad, and on 7th September 1991 back to St. Petersburg.

The answer is floods. According to the script: "Damp, windy and prone to floods, St. Petersburg has a long winter and the Neva can freeze from November to April." This sentence explains that due to its location, St. Petersburg is prone to floods, making 'floods' the correct answer.

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Damp, windy and prone to floods, St. Petersburg has a long winter and the Neva can freeze from November to April,

The answer is an eagle. The passage notes, "According to legend, the location for the city was shown to Tsar Peter the Great by an eagle hovering above it." This legend is directly quoted, so 'an eagle' is the correct answer.

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According to legend, the location for the city was shown to Tsar Peter the Great by an eagle hovering above it.

The answer is construction. The script states, "He lived there in cramped quarters, sleeping on a cot, while keeping a close eye on the construction of his new city's first main building, the Peter and Paul fortress on an island in the River Neva." This shows Peter lived in a hut to watch the construction, so 'construction' is correct.

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He lived there in cramped quarters, sleeping on a cot, while keeping a close eye on the construction of his new city's first main building, the Peter and Paul fortress on an island in the River Neva.

The answer is paradise. The extract says, "Peter was writing of the place as his capital – the New Rome, his 'paradise' as he called it - and insisting that it must be made beautiful with trees and flowers." Therefore, 'paradise' is the word Peter used for St. Petersburg.

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Peter was writing of the place as his capital – the New Rome, his 'paradise' as he called it - and insisting that it must be made beautiful with trees and flowers.

The answer is foreign architects. The passage includes: "Peter imported foreign architects to design his paradise in style with squares, canals and broad, straight boulevards." This confirms that he brought in foreign architects for the design work, so 'foreign architects' is correct.

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Peter imported foreign architects to design his paradise in style with squares, canals and broad, straight boulevards.

The answer is police force. The script states: "St. Petersburg was said to have 50,000 houses in 1714 and it was the first Russian city to have a proper police force." This confirms that the city had a police force before any other Russian city, so 'police force' is the correct answer.

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St. Petersburg was said to have 50,000 houses in 1714 and it was the first Russian city to have a proper police force.