Russia History Quiz 35

Questions

1. What was the name of the song that won the 2008 Eurovision song Contest for Russia?

   1. I Am
   2. Never
   3. The Hero
   4. Believe

2. Who was the first Chairman of United Russia?

   1. Vladimir Putin
   2. Joseph Stalin
   3. Boris Gryzlov
   4. Dimitry Medvedev

3. Who invented the three bolt diving equipment in Russian in 1829?

   1. Dmitri Mendeleev
   2. Alexander Lodygin
   3. Ek Gauzen
   4. Pavel Schilling

4. Which Russian Ruler was assassinated in 1881?

   1. Alexander III
   2. Alexander V
   3. Alexander IV
   4. Alexander II

5. Which of these leaders famously campaigned against Alcohol in 1985?

   1. Andropov
   2. Yeltsin
   3. Gorbachev
   4. Brezhnev

6. Which leader died in 1985 from Emphysema?

   1. Andropov
   2. Chernenko
   3. Brezhnev
   4. Yeltsin

7. Where did Ceaser defeated Phrances II?

   1. Mela
   2. Tela
   3. Fela
   4. Zela

8. When was Rasputin assassinated?

   1. 1906
   2. 1936
   3. 1916
   4. 1956

9. When did the Novgorod Republic finally surrender to the authority of Moscow?

   1. 1478
   2. 1233
   3. 1655
   4. 1144

10. When did Russia annex to Duchy of Yaroslavl?

    1. 1163
    2. 1263
    3. 1463
    4. 1363

11. During the 1950s which politician began the process of de-Stalinisation?

    1. Khrushchev
    2. Andropov
    3. Yeltsin
    4. Gorbachev

12. What role did Yuri Andropov have before leading the communist Party?

    1. Army General
    2. KGB Chief
    3. Finance Minister
    4. Secretary of State

13. Vodka is thought to have been invented in Russia in what decade?

    1. 1830s
    2. 1930s
    3. 1430s
    4. 1030s

14. The name of the pre historic Yamna culture translates as what?

    1. Sand
    2. Beach
    3. Water
    4. Pit

15. SR Fanny Kaplin shot which famous Russian twice, failing to kill him with both shots?

    1. Stalin
    2. Khrushchev
    3. Putin
    4. Lenin

16. Nord Stream, invented and made in 2011, was the worlds longest what?

    1. Offshore Pipeline
    2. Bridge
    3. Underground Mine
    4. Rail Track

17. Invented in Russia in 1688 what is a Balalaika?

    1. Musical Instrument
    2. Weapon
    3. Bath
    4. Hat

18. In what year did Russia demonstrate its naval power in the Bay of Biscay, seen by some as a threat?

    1. 2008
    2. 2012
    3. 2001
    4. 2003

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. 221
    2. 64
    3. 88
    4. 109