Russia History Quiz #17
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Asian Maskhadov, killed by Russian forces in 2005, was a leader of which people?
- Crimeans
- Ukrainians
- Chechen
- Georgians
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Glasnost literally means what?
- Lies
- Secrets
- Hide the Truth
- Openness
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Igor Sikorsky was the first to invent and build an aircraft with how many engines?
- 10
- 4
- 7
- 2
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In what month did the 1905 Russian Revolution begin?
- May
- December
- January
- September
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In which Modern day country is the pre historic site of Colchis?
- Ukraine
- Latvia
- Moldova
- Georgia
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Kyrgyzstan gave Russia its first military base overseas in 13 years in what year?
- 2010
- 2003
- 2007
- 2015
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Rocket Boots were pioneered in Russia in what decade?
- 1970s
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 1960s
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The famous Russian dish, beef Stroganoff, was invented in which year?
- 1861
- 1891
- 1961
- 1991
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The Treaty of Bakhchisaria ended which war?
- Ruso Japanese
- Ruso French
- Ruso Turkish
- Ruso Polish
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What name was given the Scythian peoples of the Asian Steppe?
- Saka
- Laka
- Maka
- Taka
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What was the name of the first escape velocity spacecraft invented in Russia in the 1950s?
- Mars 1
- Rover 1
- Sol 1
- Luna 1
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When did Ivan issue his legal code Sudenik?
- 1297
- 897
- 1497
- 1097
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When did the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station explode?
- 1990
- 1981
- 1986
- 1984
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When was Boris Yeltsin dismissed as Moscow Party Chief for criticising the pace of Reform?
- 1996
- 1987
- 1991
- 1989
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When was the political party Right Cause founded?
- 2013
- 2002
- 2009
- 2007
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Which city was Andrei Sakharov sent to in exile in 1980?
- Gorky
- St Petersburg
- Kabul
- Siberia
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Which of these facts is NOT true about Valdimir Putin?
- He has a daughter called Maria
- He was formerly a MEP
- He was born in Leningrad
- He married Ludimila in 1983?
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Which River was the site of the famous first clash with Genghis Khan?
- Faika
- Kaika
- Laika
- Maika
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Who did Ivan defeat at the Great Stand of Ugra?
- Sebtil Moan
- Memti Toll
- Laksmi Farn
- Akhamt Khan
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Who was appointed chairman of the State Duma in 2011?
- Joseph Marx
- Sergey Naryshkin
- Leonid Wavenv
- Dimtri Bolev
Questions & Answers
Interactive Quiz
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Asian Maskhadov, killed by Russian forces in 2005, was a leader of which people?Chechen
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Glasnost literally means what?Openness
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Igor Sikorsky was the first to invent and build an aircraft with how many engines?4
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In what month did the 1905 Russian Revolution begin?January
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In which Modern day country is the pre historic site of Colchis?Georgia
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Kyrgyzstan gave Russia its first military base overseas in 13 years in what year?2003
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Rocket Boots were pioneered in Russia in what decade?1960s
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The famous Russian dish, beef Stroganoff, was invented in which year?1861
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The Treaty of Bakhchisaria ended which war?Ruso Turkish
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What name was given the Scythian peoples of the Asian Steppe?Saka
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What was the name of the first escape velocity spacecraft invented in Russia in the 1950s?Luna 1
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When did Ivan issue his legal code Sudenik?1497
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When did the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station explode?1986
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When was Boris Yeltsin dismissed as Moscow Party Chief for criticising the pace of Reform?1987
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When was the political party Right Cause founded?2009
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Which city was Andrei Sakharov sent to in exile in 1980?Gorky
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Which of these facts is NOT true about Valdimir Putin?He was formerly a MEP
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Which River was the site of the famous first clash with Genghis Khan?Kaika
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Who did Ivan defeat at the Great Stand of Ugra?Akhamt Khan
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Who was appointed chairman of the State Duma in 2011?Sergey Naryshkin