Which of the following best describes the similarities on reforms between Catherine the Great and Peter the Great?

A. Both embraced Western ideas and worked to bring Russia fully into European cultural and political life.
B. Both rejected Western ideas and introduced policies that would isolate Russia from the West.
C. Both worked behind the scenes to introduce reforms that would increase human rights throughout Russia.
D. Both sought the opportunity to abolish autocracy to introduce policies that would allow citizens to exercise their power.

A. Both embraced Western ideas and worked to bring Russia fully into European cultural and political life.

The best description of the similarities in reforms between Catherine the Great and Peter the Great is:

A. Both embraced Western ideas and worked to bring Russia fully into European cultural and political life.