Russia History Quiz #42

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  1. Essoupi, the Rus name, translates as what?
    1. Do Not Loose
    2. Do Not Sleep
    3. Do Not Win
    4. Do Not Die
  2. How many years did Boris Yeltsin serve as President of Russia?
    1. 6
    2. 8
    3. 19
    4. 10
  3. In 2009, Russia welcomed whose decision to shelve military defence bases in Poland and Czech Republic?
    1. UK
    2. USA
    3. Italy
    4. France
  4. In what year did the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany?
    1. 1941
    2. 1943
    3. 1922
    4. 1939
  5. Ivan Melnikov entered the 2011 Duma as Deputy Secretary of which Party?
    1. Communist Party
    2. LDPR
    3. A Just Russia
    4. United Russia
  6. On which river was there a Great Stand in 1480?
    1. Fugra
    2. Sugra
    3. Ugra
    4. Mugra
  7. The Battle of Jaxartes saw the Scythians battle which famous leader?
    1. Alexander the Great
    2. Genghis Khan
    3. Ivan the Great
    4. Phillip II of Macedon
  8. The Romanov Dynasty ruled in Russia for how many years?
    1. 904
    2. 4
    3. 304
    4. 104
  9. What does the Rus name Aiefor translate as?
    1. Ever Wise
    2. Ever Fierce
    3. Ever Present
    4. Ever Alone
  10. What was the diameter of Sputnik 1, the first artificial Satallite?
    1. 456cm
    2. 103cm
    3. 203cm
    4. 53cm
  11. What was the nikcname of the Rus' king Yiroslav?
    1. The Noble
    2. The Wise
    3. The Brave
    4. The Truth
  12. When did Russian gain its independence from the Soviet Union?
    1. 2002
    2. 1995
    3. 1991
    4. 2000
  13. When did the Russo-Japanese war, which begin in 1904, end?
    1. 1905
    2. 1925
    3. 1955
    4. 1915
  14. When was the "new" Russian constitution raising the the power of the President issues?
    1. 2002
    2. 1993
    3. 1999
    4. 1996
  15. Where did the Soviet Union finish in the medals table at the 1980s Olympics?
    1. 6th
    2. 19th
    3. 1st
    4. 22nd
  16. Which leader was behind the famous five year plans for growth?
    1. Lenin
    2. Gorbachev
    3. Leonev
    4. Stalin
  17. Which of these Russians invented the Videotape Recorder?
    1. Nikolai Korotkov
    2. AM Ponyatov
    3. I. F. Alekandorivksy
    4. Gleb Kotelinkov
  18. Which was the second largest party in Russia after the 2011 elections?
    1. United Russia
    2. Communist Party
    3. A Just Russia
    4. LDPR
  19. Who led the Mensheviks during the 1903 schism?
    1. Sartov
    2. Martov
    3. Bartov
    4. Lartov
  20. Who was the second largest party in the Duma in the 2012 elections?
    1. A Just Russia
    2. FDR
    3. LDPR
    4. Communist

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Interactive Quiz

  1. Essoupi, the Rus name, translates as what?
    Do Not Sleep
  2. How many years did Boris Yeltsin serve as President of Russia?
    8
  3. In 2009, Russia welcomed whose decision to shelve military defence bases in Poland and Czech Republic?
    USA
  4. In what year did the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany?
    1939
  5. Ivan Melnikov entered the 2011 Duma as Deputy Secretary of which Party?
    Communist Party
  6. On which river was there a Great Stand in 1480?
    Ugra
  7. The Battle of Jaxartes saw the Scythians battle which famous leader?
    Alexander the Great
  8. The Romanov Dynasty ruled in Russia for how many years?
    304
  9. What does the Rus name Aiefor translate as?
    Ever Fierce
  10. What was the diameter of Sputnik 1, the first artificial Satallite?
    53cm
  11. What was the nikcname of the Rus' king Yiroslav?
    The Wise
  12. When did Russian gain its independence from the Soviet Union?
    1991
  13. When did the Russo-Japanese war, which begin in 1904, end?
    1905
  14. When was the "new" Russian constitution raising the the power of the President issues?
    1993
  15. Where did the Soviet Union finish in the medals table at the 1980s Olympics?
    1st
  16. Which leader was behind the famous five year plans for growth?
    Stalin
  17. Which of these Russians invented the Videotape Recorder?
    AM Ponyatov
  18. Which was the second largest party in Russia after the 2011 elections?
    Communist Party
  19. Who led the Mensheviks during the 1903 schism?
    Martov
  20. Who was the second largest party in the Duma in the 2012 elections?
    Communist
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