Russia History Quiz #13

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  1. What was the name of the 1979 operation to Capture Kabul?
    1. Operation Storm 333
    2. Operation Waves 111
    3. Operation Away 222
    4. Operation Thunder 444
  2. Yury I was Grand Prince of Moscow during which century?
    1. 7th
    2. 12th
    3. 10th
    4. 13th
  3. Who served as First secretary of the Community Party from 1953 until 1964?
    1. Gorbachev
    2. Yeltsin
    3. Andropov
    4. Khrushchev
  4. Who declared war on Russian in August 1914?
    1. France
    2. Germany
    3. England
    4. Italy
  5. Which party was founded in 1991?
    1. Communist Social
    2. United Russia
    3. Voice of Russia
    4. LDPR
  6. Which of these facts is NOT true about Valdimir Putin?
    1. He was born in Leningrad
    2. 7th October is his Brithday
    3. Former KGB Officer
    4. He is a former professional boxer
  7. Which branch of the Teutonic Knights were defeated by Nevsky at the Battle of the Ice?
    1. Livonian
    2. Sivonian
    3. Jovian
    4. Mivonian
  8. When was the modern day Communist Party founded?
    1. 2001
    2. 2005
    3. 1993
    4. 1998
  9. When was a "private sector" permitted in Russia?
    1. 1993
    2. 1988
    3. 1999
    4. 1981
  10. When did the Battle of Poltava take place?
    1. 1809
    2. 1759
    3. 1568
    4. 1709
  11. When did Germany declare war on Russia?
    1. 1915
    2. 1916
    3. 1917
    4. 1914
  12. Andrei Sakharov was arrested in 1980 after protesting against the invasion of which country?
    1. France
    2. Afghanistan
    3. Turkey
    4. Poland
  13. What kind of music did the controversial imprisoned band Pussy Riot play?
    1. Jazz
    2. Soul
    3. Classical
    4. Punk
  14. The state of Garoariki translates as what?
    1. The Middle of Mountains
    2. The Centre of Cities
    3. The Place of Towns
    4. The Realm of Towns
  15. The earliest wheeled carts are associated with which Russian culture?
    1. Mamma
    2. Samna
    3. Lamna
    4. Yanma
  16. Prince Igor is a famous Opera by which Russian composer?
    1. Borodin
    2. Balakirev
    3. Tchaikovksy
    4. Glinka
  17. King Mithridates VI was a King of where?
    1. Fontus
    2. Pontus
    3. Sontus
    4. Lontus
  18. In which century did Ivan the Terrible live?
    1. 17th
    2. 18th
    3. 14th
    4. 16th
  19. In what century was the Rurik dynasty founded?
    1. 3rd
    2. 7th
    3. 9th
    4. 11th
  20. How was the 10th Century ruler Oleg better known?
    1. The Seet
    2. The Thinker
    3. The Doer
    4. The Player
  21. Gennady Semigin formed the Patriots of Russia party when he was expelled from which other party?
    1. Communist Party
    2. LDPR
    3. A Just Russia
    4. United Russia

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Interactive Quiz

  1. What was the name of the 1979 operation to Capture Kabul?
    Operation Storm 333
  2. Yury I was Grand Prince of Moscow during which century?
    12th
  3. Who served as First secretary of the Community Party from 1953 until 1964?
    Khrushchev
  4. Who declared war on Russian in August 1914?
    Germany
  5. Which party was founded in 1991?
    LDPR
  6. Which of these facts is NOT true about Valdimir Putin?
    He is a former professional boxer
  7. Which branch of the Teutonic Knights were defeated by Nevsky at the Battle of the Ice?
    Livonian
  8. When was the modern day Communist Party founded?
    1993
  9. When was a "private sector" permitted in Russia?
    1988
  10. When did the Battle of Poltava take place?
    1709
  11. When did Germany declare war on Russia?
    1914
  12. Andrei Sakharov was arrested in 1980 after protesting against the invasion of which country?
    Afghanistan
  13. What kind of music did the controversial imprisoned band Pussy Riot play?
    Punk
  14. The state of Garoariki translates as what?
    The Realm of Towns
  15. The earliest wheeled carts are associated with which Russian culture?
    Yanma
  16. Prince Igor is a famous Opera by which Russian composer?
    Borodin
  17. King Mithridates VI was a King of where?
    Pontus
  18. In which century did Ivan the Terrible live?
    16th
  19. In what century was the Rurik dynasty founded?
    9th
  20. How was the 10th Century ruler Oleg better known?
    The Seet
  21. Gennady Semigin formed the Patriots of Russia party when he was expelled from which other party?
    Communist Party
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