Russia History Quiz 4

Questions

1. What was the first name of Prime Minister Tikhonov?

   1. Nikolay
   2. Joseph
   3. Aleksander
   4. Vladimir

2. Whose role was extended from 4 to 6 years in 2008?

   1. President
   2. Chairman of the Duma
   3. Commander in Chief
   4. Prime Minister

3. Who oversaw the period known as the "Golden Period" of Kiev?

   1. Peter II
   2. Maxim II
   3. Vladimir II
   4. Catherine II

4. Who appoints the Russian Prime Minister?

   1. King
   2. President
   3. Secretary of State
   4. Head of KGB

5. Which of these was the name of an economic plan launched in 1921?

   1. Mosplan
   2. Losplan
   3. Gosplan
   4. Fosplan

6. Which major sporting event was held in Russia in 1980?

   1. Ryder Cup
   2. Summer Olympics
   3. Winter Olympics
   4. Football World Cup

7. Where is the Tillia Tepe archaeological site where key information about the Scythians has been discovered?

   1. Ukraine
   2. Afghanistan
   3. Moldova
   4. Russia

8. When was the common household Radiator invented in Russia?

   1. 1857
   2. 1957
   3. 1998
   4. 1766

9. When did Tikhonov replace Kosygin as Prime Minister?

   1. 1985
   2. 1987
   3. 1983
   4. 1980

10. When did Salyut become the first Space Station to orbit the earth?

    1. 1981
    2. 2001
    3. 1971
    4. 1991

11. What was the surname of Ivan I?

    1. Kalita
    2. Jalita
    3. Falita
    4. Malita

12. After which planet was the 1943 pincer movement to end the siege of Leningrad named?

    1. Pluto
    2. Uranus
    3. Earth
    4. Mars

13. What is the name of the black female Labrador owned by Vladimir Putin?

    1. Loni
    2. Soni
    3. Koni
    4. Roni

14. The Scythians were one of the first tribes to perfect which weapon?

    1. Knife
    2. Sword
    3. Bow
    4. Shield

15. The Bosporan Kingdom was incorporated into which Roman Province in 63 AD?

    1. Moesia Inferior
    2. Robeisa Exterior
    3. Loesia Exterior
    4. Joesia Upper

16. Panticapaeum was the capital of which Kingdom?

    1. Macedon
    2. Bosporan
    3. Scythian
    4. Kama

17. Kamnev and Zinoviev were held in famous show trials in which year?

    1. 1946
    2. 1978
    3. 1956
    4. 1936

18. In what year did was Ivan the Great born?

    1. 1440
    2. 1220
    3. 1660
    4. 1010

19. In 2015, Sergey Mitrokhin was the leader of which political party?

    1. LDPR
    2. Communist Party
    3. A Just Russia
    4. Yabloko

20. How many years did Khrushchev serve as First secretary of the Community Party?

    1. 4
    2. 7
    3. 14
    4. 11

21. For how many years did Putin serve in the KGB?

    1. 22
    2. 4
    3. 1
    4. 16