Russia History Quiz #20
Russia History Quiz #20
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Batu Khan set fire to, and slaughtered the people of, Moscow in which year?
- 1048
- 1238
- 1648
- 1448
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Grigory Orlov was a favourite of which Russian ruler?
- Joseph Stalin
- Catherine the Great
- Peter the Great
- Ivan the Terrible
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In 1478, the Novgorod Republic finally surrendered to the authority of where?
- Moscow
- St Petersburg
- Kiev
- Kabul
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In what period did Samara Culture flourish?
- Menolithic
- Senolithic
- Denolithic
- Neolithic
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In which of these years was Catherine the Great NOT alive?
- 1750
- 1799
- 1730
- 1740
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Leonid Brezhnev passed away in which year of the 1980s?
- 1981
- 1989
- 1982
- 1986
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Russia embarked on a 2007 expedition to where to view possible expansion of territory?
- Siberia
- North Pole
- South Pole
- Ukraine
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The Geneva Accords signed in 1988 committed to Soviet withdrawal from where?
- Afghanistan
- Finland
- USA
- Japan
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The Video Game Tetris was invented in Russia in what year?
- 2004
- 1974
- 1994
- 1984
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What name was given to the highest rank of Moscovian aristocracy in the middle ages?
- Foyar
- Soyar
- Moyar
- Boyar
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What was the name of the first woman ruler of the Rus people?
- Olga
- Julia
- Hilda
- Catherine
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When did Ivan the Terrible become Tsar of All the Russia's?
- 1654
- 1342
- 1431
- 1547
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When did the Cossacks begin their takeover of Siberia?
- 981
- 1581
- 781
- 1381
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When was Dmitry Medvedev elected Russian President?
- 2008
- 2012
- 2004
- 2000
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When was the Russian tanker Vandal launched, the first diesel powered ship in the world?
- 1933
- 1903
- 1876
- 1988
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Which composer founded the School of Medicine for Women in St. Petersburg?
- Balakirev
- Glinka
- Borodin
- Tchaikovksy
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Which of these facts is NOT true about Valdimir Putin?
- He was in the KGB for 16 years
- He has a daughter called Katerina
- He was born in 1933
- He became President in 1999
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Which Roman leader defeated Pharnaces II at Zela?
- Pompey
- Crassus
- Nero
- Ceaser
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Who did Sauromates replace as King of the Bosporan Kingdom?
- Eupator
- Mupator
- Supator
- Lupator
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Who was arrested on tax evasion charges in 2003?
- Vladimir Putin
- Sergei Lavarov
- Mikhail Khodorkovksy
- Joseph Leningrad
Questions & Answers
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Batu Khan set fire to, and slaughtered the people of, Moscow in which year?1238
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Grigory Orlov was a favourite of which Russian ruler?Catherine the Great
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In 1478, the Novgorod Republic finally surrendered to the authority of where?Moscow
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In what period did Samara Culture flourish?Neolithic
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In which of these years was Catherine the Great NOT alive?1799
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Leonid Brezhnev passed away in which year of the 1980s?1982
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Russia embarked on a 2007 expedition to where to view possible expansion of territory?North Pole
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The Geneva Accords signed in 1988 committed to Soviet withdrawal from where?Afghanistan
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The Video Game Tetris was invented in Russia in what year?1984
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What name was given to the highest rank of Moscovian aristocracy in the middle ages?Boyar
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What was the name of the first woman ruler of the Rus people?Olga
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When did Ivan the Terrible become Tsar of All the Russia's?1547
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When did the Cossacks begin their takeover of Siberia?1581
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When was Dmitry Medvedev elected Russian President?2008
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When was the Russian tanker Vandal launched, the first diesel powered ship in the world?1903
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Which composer founded the School of Medicine for Women in St. Petersburg?Borodin
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Which of these facts is NOT true about Valdimir Putin?He was born in 1933
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Which Roman leader defeated Pharnaces II at Zela?Ceaser
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Who did Sauromates replace as King of the Bosporan Kingdom?Eupator
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Who was arrested on tax evasion charges in 2003?Mikhail Khodorkovksy
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