context: After the formation of the Russian centralized state, in some places so-called “scribe books” were instituted, in which there was information about the population, descriptions of cities, villages, estates, churches. The object of taxation was originally land plots productively used on the farm - plow (later a quarter, tithe). In the XVII century, the court became the unit of taxation, and the main form of accounting was the household census. In addition to home censuses, national censuses were also held in certain territories (1646, 1678, 1710, Landratsky census 1715-1717). By decree of Peter I of November 26, 1718, the beginning of state audits was launched, which was carried out 10 from 1719 to 1858.
question: When did the first census of Russia take place?
answers.text: XVII