Russia History Quiz #11

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  1. What was the name of Satyrus' son who took over the Bosporan Kingdom upon his death?
    1. Seucon
    2. Leucon
    3. Meucon
    4. Deucon
  2. Yuri Luzhkov was sacked as Mayor of which city in 2010 after criticism the Kremlin?
    1. Leningrad
    2. Kiev
    3. St Petersburg
    4. Moscow
  3. Who ruled during the period known as "The Golden Age"?
    1. Ivan the Terrible
    2. Peter the Great
    3. Joseph Stalin
    4. Catherine the Great
  4. Who began a hunger strike in the 1980s when his wife Yelena Bonner was detained?
    1. Andrei Sakharov
    2. Maxim Gorky
    3. Joseph Stalin
    4. Boris Yeltsin
  5. Which party in Russia was founded by Gennady Semigin?
    1. A Just Russia
    2. Communist Party
    3. Patriots of Russia
    4. Yabloko
  6. Which of these best describes the position of a "A Just Russia"?
    1. Centre Right
    2. Communist
    3. Extreme Right
    4. Centre Left
  7. Which body was Russian permitted to join in 2011?
    1. EU
    2. UN
    3. UNESCO
    4. WTO
  8. When was the LDPR Political party founded?
    1. 2002
    2. 1994
    3. 1991
    4. 1998
  9. When Obama visited Moscow in 2009, what was his aim?
    1. Gas Supply Deal
    2. Reduce Nuclear Weapons
    3. Financial Aid
    4. Food Deal
  10. When did the Battle of Kulikovo take place?
    1. 1080
    2. 1380
    3. 1580
    4. 780
  11. When did Fyodor Pirotsky invented the electric tram?
    1. 1800
    2. 1920
    3. 1840
    4. 1880
  12. An extradition row broke out in 2007 with which country over the ex KGB agent Andrei Lugovoi?
    1. USA
    2. Japan
    3. UK
    4. China
  13. What is the name of the semi legendary Gothic kingdom that prevailed in Russia during the 3rd and 4th centuries?
    1. Mouim
    2. Soium
    3. Ouim
    4. Pouim
  14. The Sparocids Dynasty was a vital part of which culture?
    1. Kama
    2. Samara
    3. Bosporan Kingdom
    4. Scythians
  15. The culture known as the Dnieper Donets culture was prominent during which century?
    1. 10th BC
    2. 18th BC
    3. 1st AD
    4. 4th BC
  16. Pravda is the political newspaper of which party?
    1. LDPR
    2. Communist Party
    3. United Russia
    4. A Just Russia
  17. King Filimer ruled the Goths in which area?
    1. Moium
    2. Foium
    3. Oium
    4. Soium
  18. In what year was the tragic Moscow Theatre crisis?
    1. 2000
    2. 2006
    3. 2002
    4. 2004
  19. In what century was birch bark first used as paper in Russia?
    1. 11th
    2. 16th
    3. 5th
    4. 19th
  20. How old was Rasputin when he was assassinated?
    1. 47
    2. 57
    3. 87
    4. 67
  21. Fyodor Pirotsky was a key figure in the invention of what mode of transport?
    1. Cable Car
    2. Electric Tram
    3. Wagon
    4. Electric Train

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  1. What was the name of Satyrus' son who took over the Bosporan Kingdom upon his death?
    Leucon
  2. Yuri Luzhkov was sacked as Mayor of which city in 2010 after criticism the Kremlin?
    Moscow
  3. Who ruled during the period known as "The Golden Age"?
    Catherine the Great
  4. Who began a hunger strike in the 1980s when his wife Yelena Bonner was detained?
    Andrei Sakharov
  5. Which party in Russia was founded by Gennady Semigin?
    Patriots of Russia
  6. Which of these best describes the position of a "A Just Russia"?
    Centre Left
  7. Which body was Russian permitted to join in 2011?
    WTO
  8. When was the LDPR Political party founded?
    1991
  9. When Obama visited Moscow in 2009, what was his aim?
    Reduce Nuclear Weapons
  10. When did the Battle of Kulikovo take place?
    1380
  11. When did Fyodor Pirotsky invented the electric tram?
    1880
  12. An extradition row broke out in 2007 with which country over the ex KGB agent Andrei Lugovoi?
    UK
  13. What is the name of the semi legendary Gothic kingdom that prevailed in Russia during the 3rd and 4th centuries?
    Ouim
  14. The Sparocids Dynasty was a vital part of which culture?
    Bosporan Kingdom
  15. The culture known as the Dnieper Donets culture was prominent during which century?
    4th BC
  16. Pravda is the political newspaper of which party?
    Communist Party
  17. King Filimer ruled the Goths in which area?
    Oium
  18. In what year was the tragic Moscow Theatre crisis?
    2000
  19. In what century was birch bark first used as paper in Russia?
    11th
  20. How old was Rasputin when he was assassinated?
    47
  21. Fyodor Pirotsky was a key figure in the invention of what mode of transport?
    Electric Tram
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