Russia History Quiz #38

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  1. During which century was the Tsardom of Russian Established?
    1. 15th
    2. 16th
    3. 13th
    4. 14th
  2. How many seats did United Russian win in the State Duma in the 2012 election?
    1. 438
    2. 138
    3. 638
    4. 238
  3. In 2006 1.5 million year old tools were found in Dagestan. What name were they given?
    1. Oldowan
    2. Foldowan
    3. Moldovan
    4. Soldowan
  4. In what year did Russian strike a deal with Iran to supply fuel to the Bushehr Nuclear Reactor in Iran?
    1. 2005
    2. 2001
    3. 2009
    4. 2015
  5. Islamey is a notable work by which Russian Composer?
    1. Glinka
    2. Tchaikovksy
    3. Balakirev
    4. Borodin
  6. O.H. Bader is the archaeologist and historian who discovered which ancient culture?
    1. Mama
    2. Kama
    3. Lama
    4. Tama
  7. The 5 Year Plans were key economic policies instigated by whom?
    1. Stalin
    2. Khrushchev
    3. Andropov
    4. Gorbachev
  8. The prehistoric god Agni, worship by Scythians, was deity of what?
    1. Wind
    2. Water
    3. Fire
    4. Waves
  9. What did Chernenko die of?
    1. Flu
    2. A Stroke
    3. Emphysema
    4. Cancer
  10. What was Ivan the Terrible doing when he died in 1547?
    1. Playing Chess
    2. Eating
    3. Playing Golf
    4. Riding a Horse
  11. What was the name of the treaty that concluded the Russo-Japanese War?
    1. Treaty of Derby
    2. Treaty of Rome
    3. Treaty of Paris
    4. Treaty of Portsmouth
  12. When did Russia make the infamous Molotov Ribbentrop pact?
    1. 1914
    2. 1918
    3. 1939
    4. 1945
  13. When did the Rouble become a convertible currency?
    1. 2003
    2. 2009
    3. 2001
    4. 2006
  14. When was Russian suspended from the G8?
    1. 2001
    2. 2005
    3. 2010
    4. 2014
  15. Where did Russia finish in the final medals table the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics?
    1. 5th
    2. 27th
    3. 1st
    4. 19th
  16. Which leader instigated the 1984 Soviet Boycott of the Olympics?
    1. Andropov
    2. Stalin
    3. Chernenko
    4. Yeltsin
  17. Which of these periods represents when the Yanma culture was prevalent?
    1. 36th-23rd Century BC
    2. 1st Century BC
    3. 12th-19th century BC
    4. 100th century BC
  18. Which state owned news agency was resurrected in 2013?
    1. People of Russia
    2. Voice of Russia
    3. Speak to Russia
    4. Shout out Russia
  19. Who is credited with founding the school of Socialist Realism?
    1. Fyodor Dostoyevsky
    2. Aleksander Solzhenitsyn
    3. Leo Tolstoy
    4. Maxim Gorky
  20. Who was the first Prince of Moscow to openly challenge Mongol rule in Russia?
    1. Dmitry Donskoy
    2. Peter the Great
    3. Catherin the Great
    4. Ivan the Terrible

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Interactive Quiz

  1. During which century was the Tsardom of Russian Established?
    16th
  2. How many seats did United Russian win in the State Duma in the 2012 election?
    238
  3. In 2006 1.5 million year old tools were found in Dagestan. What name were they given?
    Oldowan
  4. In what year did Russian strike a deal with Iran to supply fuel to the Bushehr Nuclear Reactor in Iran?
    2005
  5. Islamey is a notable work by which Russian Composer?
    Balakirev
  6. O.H. Bader is the archaeologist and historian who discovered which ancient culture?
    Kama
  7. The 5 Year Plans were key economic policies instigated by whom?
    Stalin
  8. The prehistoric god Agni, worship by Scythians, was deity of what?
    Fire
  9. What did Chernenko die of?
    Emphysema
  10. What was Ivan the Terrible doing when he died in 1547?
    Playing Chess
  11. What was the name of the treaty that concluded the Russo-Japanese War?
    Treaty of Portsmouth
  12. When did Russia make the infamous Molotov Ribbentrop pact?
    1939
  13. When did the Rouble become a convertible currency?
    2006
  14. When was Russian suspended from the G8?
    2014
  15. Where did Russia finish in the final medals table the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics?
    1st
  16. Which leader instigated the 1984 Soviet Boycott of the Olympics?
    Chernenko
  17. Which of these periods represents when the Yanma culture was prevalent?
    36th-23rd Century BC
  18. Which state owned news agency was resurrected in 2013?
    Voice of Russia
  19. Who is credited with founding the school of Socialist Realism?
    Maxim Gorky
  20. Who was the first Prince of Moscow to openly challenge Mongol rule in Russia?
    Dmitry Donskoy
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