Russia History Quiz #35

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  1. What was the name of the song that won the 2008 Eurovision song Contest for Russia?
    1. Believe
    2. Never
    3. I Am
    4. The Hero
  2. Who was the first Chairman of United Russia?
    1. Dimitry Medvedev
    2. Joseph Stalin
    3. Vladimir Putin
    4. Boris Gryzlov
  3. Who invented the three bolt diving equipment in Russian in 1829?
    1. Alexander Lodygin
    2. Ek Gauzen
    3. Pavel Schilling
    4. Dmitri Mendeleev
  4. Which Russian Ruler was assassinated in 1881?
    1. Alexander III
    2. Alexander V
    3. Alexander II
    4. Alexander IV
  5. Which of these leaders famously campaigned against Alcohol in 1985?
    1. Gorbachev
    2. Andropov
    3. Yeltsin
    4. Brezhnev
  6. Which leader died in 1985 from Emphysema?
    1. Brezhnev
    2. Andropov
    3. Yeltsin
    4. Chernenko
  7. Where did Ceaser defeated Phrances II?
    1. Zela
    2. Tela
    3. Fela
    4. Mela
  8. When was Rasputin assassinated?
    1. 1936
    2. 1916
    3. 1906
    4. 1956
  9. When did the Novgorod Republic finally surrender to the authority of Moscow?
    1. 1655
    2. 1233
    3. 1144
    4. 1478
  10. When did Russia annex to Duchy of Yaroslavl?
    1. 1363
    2. 1263
    3. 1463
    4. 1163
  11. During the 1950s which politician began the process of de-Stalinisation?
    1. Andropov
    2. Khrushchev
    3. Yeltsin
    4. Gorbachev
  12. What role did Yuri Andropov have before leading the communist Party?
    1. Army General
    2. Secretary of State
    3. KGB Chief
    4. Finance Minister
  13. Vodka is thought to have been invented in Russia in what decade?
    1. 1430s
    2. 1830s
    3. 1030s
    4. 1930s
  14. The name of the pre historic Yamna culture translates as what?
    1. Beach
    2. Sand
    3. Water
    4. Pit
  15. SR Fanny Kaplin shot which famous Russian twice, failing to kill him with both shots?
    1. Lenin
    2. Putin
    3. Khrushchev
    4. Stalin
  16. Nord Stream, invented and made in 2011, was the worlds longest what?
    1. Bridge
    2. Offshore Pipeline
    3. Rail Track
    4. Underground Mine
  17. Invented in Russia in 1688 what is a Balalaika?
    1. Bath
    2. Musical Instrument
    3. Hat
    4. Weapon
  18. In what year did Russia demonstrate its naval power in the Bay of Biscay, seen by some as a threat?
    1. 2008
    2. 2003
    3. 2012
    4. 2001
  19. In 2004 Putin scrapped the direct election of what?
    1. Heads of State
    2. Presidents
    3. Prime Ministers
    4. Regional governors
  20. How many seats did the "A Just Russia" party win the 2011 Elections to the Duma?
    1. 109
    2. 221
    3. 64
    4. 88

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  1. What was the name of the song that won the 2008 Eurovision song Contest for Russia?
    Believe
  2. Who was the first Chairman of United Russia?
    Boris Gryzlov
  3. Who invented the three bolt diving equipment in Russian in 1829?
    Ek Gauzen
  4. Which Russian Ruler was assassinated in 1881?
    Alexander II
  5. Which of these leaders famously campaigned against Alcohol in 1985?
    Gorbachev
  6. Which leader died in 1985 from Emphysema?
    Chernenko
  7. Where did Ceaser defeated Phrances II?
    Zela
  8. When was Rasputin assassinated?
    1916
  9. When did the Novgorod Republic finally surrender to the authority of Moscow?
    1478
  10. When did Russia annex to Duchy of Yaroslavl?
    1463
  11. During the 1950s which politician began the process of de-Stalinisation?
    Khrushchev
  12. What role did Yuri Andropov have before leading the communist Party?
    KGB Chief
  13. Vodka is thought to have been invented in Russia in what decade?
    1430s
  14. The name of the pre historic Yamna culture translates as what?
    Pit
  15. SR Fanny Kaplin shot which famous Russian twice, failing to kill him with both shots?
    Lenin
  16. Nord Stream, invented and made in 2011, was the worlds longest what?
    Offshore Pipeline
  17. Invented in Russia in 1688 what is a Balalaika?
    Musical Instrument
  18. In what year did Russia demonstrate its naval power in the Bay of Biscay, seen by some as a threat?
    2008
  19. In 2004 Putin scrapped the direct election of what?
    Regional governors
  20. How many seats did the "A Just Russia" party win the 2011 Elections to the Duma?
    64
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