Russia History Quiz #8

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  1. Aleksander Nevksy's Grandfather was known as Vsevolod the __?
    1. Tall Tree
    2. Wide Load
    3. Big Nest
    4. Heavy Hand
  2. Former Russian Prince of Vladimir, Dmitry, has what nickname?
    1. The Big Chin
    2. The Terrible Eyes
    3. The One Face
    4. The No Ears
  3. How many years was Mikhail Khodorkovksy imprisoned for in 2003 on tax evasion charges?
    1. 9
    2. 99
    3. 900
    4. 19
  4. In the year 2000, Putin reinstated what from the Stalin era?
    1. Currency
    2. National Anthem
    3. Flag
    4. Power Structure
  5. In what year was Oil Baron Mikhail Khodorkovksy arrested on tax evasion charges?
    1. 2012
    2. 2003
    3. 2006
    4. 2009
  6. Khvalysbk Culture preceded which other era?
    1. Kama
    2. Lama
    3. Samara
    4. Maramara
  7. Perestroika was a plan launched by which leader?
    1. Yeltsin
    2. Gorbachev
    3. Brezhnev
    4. Andropov
  8. The Central Committee administer which political party?
    1. LDPR
    2. Communist Party
    3. United Russia
    4. A Just Russia
  9. The site of Arkaim, key to prehistoric finds, lies on the border between Russia and where?
    1. Turkey
    2. Kazakhstan
    3. Ukraine
    4. China
  10. What is the name of the first child of Vladimir Putin born in 1985?
    1. Ivana
    2. Mariya
    3. Marissa
    4. Julianne
  11. What was the name given to the speech by Khrushchev given at the 1956 Party Congress?
    1. Secret Speech
    2. Danger Speed
    3. Death Speed
    4. True Speech
  12. When did Boris Gryzlov become Chairman of the State Duman?
    1. 2003
    2. 2009
    3. 2012
    4. 2006
  13. When did the 3-day Kishinev Pogrom occur?
    1. 1903
    2. 1923
    3. 1943
    4. 1983
  14. When did Yeltsin ban the Soviet Communist Party in Russia?
    1. 1994
    2. 1999
    3. 1986
    4. 1991
  15. When was the first Soviet formed?
    1. 1915
    2. 1967
    3. 1905
    4. 1925
  16. Which author was arrested in 1849 for his involvement in the Petrashevsky Circle?
    1. Maxim Gorky
    2. Fyodor Dostoyevsky
    3. Aleksander Solzhenitsyn
    4. Leo Tolstoy
  17. Which of his sons succeeded Sauromates II as King of the Bosporan Kingdom?
    1. Rhescuprois
    2. Merisylyoes
    3. Cotys
    4. Lotys
  18. Which one of these composers was also a notable advocate of Women's rights?
    1. Tchaikovksy
    2. Balakirev
    3. Glinka
    4. Borodin
  19. Who became General Secretary of the Party in 1984?
    1. Yeltsin
    2. Stalin
    3. Andropov
    4. Chernenko
  20. Who replaced Gennaidy Selexznyov as Russian State Duma Chairman in 2003?
    1. Vladimir Putin
    2. Boris Gryzlov
    3. Markos Tevos
    4. Sergey Naryshkin
  21. With which invention is Mikhail Tvest most associated?
    1. Sigography
    2. Chromatography
    3. Logography
    4. Monography

Questions & Answers

Interactive Quiz

  1. Aleksander Nevksy's Grandfather was known as Vsevolod the __?
    Big Nest
  2. Former Russian Prince of Vladimir, Dmitry, has what nickname?
    The Terrible Eyes
  3. How many years was Mikhail Khodorkovksy imprisoned for in 2003 on tax evasion charges?
    9
  4. In the year 2000, Putin reinstated what from the Stalin era?
    National Anthem
  5. In what year was Oil Baron Mikhail Khodorkovksy arrested on tax evasion charges?
    2003
  6. Khvalysbk Culture preceded which other era?
    Samara
  7. Perestroika was a plan launched by which leader?
    Gorbachev
  8. The Central Committee administer which political party?
    Communist Party
  9. The site of Arkaim, key to prehistoric finds, lies on the border between Russia and where?
    Kazakhstan
  10. What is the name of the first child of Vladimir Putin born in 1985?
    Mariya
  11. What was the name given to the speech by Khrushchev given at the 1956 Party Congress?
    Secret Speech
  12. When did Boris Gryzlov become Chairman of the State Duman?
    2003
  13. When did the 3-day Kishinev Pogrom occur?
    1903
  14. When did Yeltsin ban the Soviet Communist Party in Russia?
    1991
  15. When was the first Soviet formed?
    1905
  16. Which author was arrested in 1849 for his involvement in the Petrashevsky Circle?
    Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  17. Which of his sons succeeded Sauromates II as King of the Bosporan Kingdom?
    Rhescuprois
  18. Which one of these composers was also a notable advocate of Women's rights?
    Borodin
  19. Who became General Secretary of the Party in 1984?
    Chernenko
  20. Who replaced Gennaidy Selexznyov as Russian State Duma Chairman in 2003?
    Boris Gryzlov
  21. With which invention is Mikhail Tvest most associated?
    Chromatography
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