Russia History Quiz 7

Questions

1. What was the motto of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia?

   1. Now Hot Cold
   2. Hot Here Now
   3. Hot Cool Yours
   4. Ours is Now

2. With what percentage of the Vote was Putin elected President of Russia in 2000?

   1. 93
   2. 73
   3. 100
   4. 53

3. Who remains embalmed in Red Square?

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

4. Who became General Secretary of the Communities Party in 1985?

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

5. Which of this is another name given to the prehistoric Scythian Tribes?

   1. Lassaro
   2. Nassazro
   3. Masturo
   4. Askuzai

6. Which NATO programme did Russia join in 1994?

   1. One for All
   2. Together for Tanks
   3. Against War
   4. Partnership for Peace

7. Where was Vasili exiled to in 1446?

   1. Buglich
   2. Muglich
   3. Uglich
   4. Suglich

8. When was the first escape velocity spacecraft, Luna 1 invented?

   1. 1959
   2. 1979
   3. 1969
   4. 1989

9. When did Vladimir Titov become part of the first crew to spend a year in space?

   1. 1991
   2. 1987
   3. 1998
   4. 2001

10. When did Stalin's First Five Year Plan commence?

    1. 1921
    2. 34
    3. 1928
    4. 1918

11. When did Andrei Gromyko became President of Russia?

    1. 1975
    2. 1980
    3. 1985
    4. 1990

12. Aleksander Loran invented what safety device?

    1. Smoke Detectors
    2. Fire Fighting Foam
    3. Fire Alarms
    4. Fire Gloves

13. What is the name of the famous "hard work" after whom a whole movement was named?

    1. Stakhanov
    2. Leonev
    3. Pusky
    4. Makanov

14. The Siege of Leningrad occurred during which conflict?

    1. Cold War
    2. WW2
    3. WW1
    4. Russo Japanese War

15. The Buran Space programme was focused around visiting where?

    1. Mercury
    2. Mars
    3. Jupiter
    4. Uranus

16. Pazyryk culture dominated in which area in prehistoric times?

    1. Malti Mountains
    2. Salti Mountains
    3. Falti Mountains
    4. Altai Mountains

17. Khrushchev died during which decade?

    1. 1990s
    2. 1960s
    3. 1970s
    4. 1980s

18. In what year was Aleksander Nevksy born?

    1. 821
    2. 1421
    3. 621
    4. 1221

19. in the name of the LDPR part, what does the L Stand for?

    1. Left
    2. Life
    3. Later
    4. Liberal

20. How many years did the Soviet Union rule Russia?

    1. 65
    2. 75
    3. 45
    4. 55

21. Former Prime Minister Kosygin died in which year?

    1. 1995
    2. 1990
    3. 1985
    4. 1980