Russia History Quiz 12

Questions

1. What was the name of the 1906 manifesto that called on Russians to evade taxes?

   1. Cyborg
   2. Pyborg
   3. Vyborg
   4. Lyborg

2. Yuri Luzhkov, sacked as Major of Moscow in 2010, had held the post since when?

   1. 1998
   2. 1988
   3. 1992
   4. 1982

3. Who ruled Kiev from 980 to 1015?

   1. Peter the Great
   2. Maxim the Great
   3. Henry the Great
   4. Vladimir the Great

4. Who compose the famous Russian work , The Manfred Symphony?

   1. Glinka
   2. Tchaikovksy
   3. Borodin
   4. Balakirev

5. Which party strives for a "New Socialism in the 21st Century"?

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

6. Which of these events took place in 1707?

   1. Sulavin
   2. Dulavin
   3. Bulavin
   4. Mulavin

7. Which Bosporan King captured Nymphaion?

   1. Spartokos
   2. Cotys
   3. Darius
   4. Satyrus

8. When was the Lena Goldfield Massacre?

   1. 1912
   2. 1904
   3. 1918
   4. 1926

9. When the Mongols invaded Russia they destroyed all major cities apart from Novgorod and where else?

   1. Lskov
   2. Pskov
   3. Dskov
   4. Mskov

10. When did the Battle of Neva take place?

    1. 1040
    2. 1540
    3. 1240
    4. 1240

11. When did Gazprom buy out Roman Abramovich from Sibneft?

    1. 2005
    2. 2010
    3. 2007
    4. 2001

12. Andrei Dunaev founded which political party in Russia?

    1. Right Cause
    2. Yabloko
    3. Communist Party
    4. Patriots of Russia

13. What is the name of the Youth Movement of United Russia?

    1. The Young Chiefs
    2. The Young Men
    3. The Young Guard
    4. The Young Warriors

14. The State Duma of the Russian Empire was founded after revolution in which year?

    1. 1925
    2. 1905
    3. 1915
    4. 1935

15. The Duma is located near which square?

    1. Lanege Square
    2. Manage Square
    3. Nanege Square
    4. Fanege Square

16. Primakov's opposition to the Nato Campaign against whom caused controversy in 1998?

    1. Japan
    2. China
    3. North Korea
    4. Yugoslavia

17. King Mithridates VI of Pontus was defeated by what Roman General in 63 BC?

    1. Brutus
    2. Crassus
    3. Nero
    4. Pompey

18. In which century did Catherine the Great rule over Russia?

    1. 17th
    2. 16th
    3. 19th
    4. 18th

19. In what century was Shemyaka poisoned by Muscovite agents?

    1. 12th
    2. 10th
    3. 15th
    4. 18th

20. How was Alexander Litvinenko killed?

    1. Suffocated
    2. Drowned
    3. Shot
    4. Poison

21. Garry Kasparov became a world champion in which event during the 1980s?

    1. Chess
    2. Poker
    3. Tennis
    4. Bridge