Russia History Quiz 11

Questions

1. What was the name of Satyrus' son who took over the Bosporan Kingdom upon his death?

   1. Seucon
   2. Deucon
   3. Leucon
   4. Meucon

2. Yuri Luzhkov was sacked as Mayor of which city in 2010 after criticism the Kremlin?

   1. Kiev
   2. Moscow
   3. Leningrad
   4. St Petersburg

3. Who ruled during the period known as "The Golden Age"?

   1. Catherine the Great
   2. Joseph Stalin
   3. Peter the Great
   4. Ivan the Terrible

4. Who began a hunger strike in the 1980s when his wife Yelena Bonner was detained?

   1. Joseph Stalin
   2. Maxim Gorky
   3. Andrei Sakharov
   4. Boris Yeltsin

5. Which party in Russia was founded by Gennady Semigin?

   1. A Just Russia
   2. Patriots of Russia
   3. Communist Party
   4. Yabloko

6. Which of these best describes the position of a "A Just Russia"?

   1. Extreme Right
   2. Communist
   3. Centre Right
   4. Centre Left

7. Which body was Russian permitted to join in 2011?

   1. UNESCO
   2. UN
   3. EU
   4. WTO

8. When was the LDPR Political party founded?

   1. 1994
   2. 1991
   3. 2002
   4. 1998

9. When Obama visited Moscow in 2009, what was his aim?

   1. Reduce Nuclear Weapons
   2. Gas Supply Deal
   3. Food Deal
   4. Financial Aid

10. When did the Battle of Kulikovo take place?

    1. 1380
    2. 1080
    3. 1580
    4. 780

11. When did Fyodor Pirotsky invented the electric tram?

    1. 1880
    2. 1840
    3. 1800
    4. 1920

12. An extradition row broke out in 2007 with which country over the ex KGB agent Andrei Lugovoi?

    1. China
    2. USA
    3. Japan
    4. UK

13. What is the name of the semi legendary Gothic kingdom that prevailed in Russia during the 3rd and 4th centuries?

    1. Pouim
    2. Soium
    3. Ouim
    4. Mouim

14. The Sparocids Dynasty was a vital part of which culture?

    1. Scythians
    2. Bosporan Kingdom
    3. Kama
    4. Samara

15. The culture known as the Dnieper Donets culture was prominent during which century?

    1. 4th BC
    2. 1st AD
    3. 18th BC
    4. 10th BC

16. Pravda is the political newspaper of which party?

    1. Communist Party
    2. United Russia
    3. A Just Russia
    4. LDPR

17. King Filimer ruled the Goths in which area?

    1. Moium
    2. Soium
    3. Oium
    4. Foium

18. In what year was the tragic Moscow Theatre crisis?

    1. 2004
    2. 2002
    3. 2000
    4. 2006

19. In what century was birch bark first used as paper in Russia?

    1. 16th
    2. 19th
    3. 11th
    4. 5th

20. How old was Rasputin when he was assassinated?

    1. 47
    2. 57
    3. 87
    4. 67

21. Fyodor Pirotsky was a key figure in the invention of what mode of transport?

    1. Electric Train
    2. Electric Tram
    3. Wagon
    4. Cable Car