Russia History Quiz #30
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Russia History Quiz #30
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What was the name of the Patriarch of Moscow placed under house arrest in 1921?
- Tikhon
- Fikhon
- Mikhon
- Sikhon
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Who was murdered in 1934, in the same year he was elected as the most popular member of the Politburo?
- Stalin
- Leonev
- Trotsky
- Kirov
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Who invaded Moscow in the Ingrain War?
- Poland
- Norway
- Denmark
- Sweden
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Which Russian invented the backpack parachute?
- Mikhail Kalashnikov
- Gleb Kotelinkov
- Mikhal Tsvet
- Nikolai Korotkov
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Which of these important trade routes was dominated by the Scythians?
- Silver Road
- Bronze Road
- Iron Road
- Silk Road
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Which former leader was born in Kalinovka in 1894?
- Yeltsin
- Khrushchev
- Gorbachev
- Andropov
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When was Vladimir Nabakov born?
- 1567
- 1750
- 1988
- 1899
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When was Mir, the worlds first permanent manned space station launched?
- 1998
- 1986
- 1991
- 1990
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When did the Korean War break out?
- 1970
- 1960
- 1980
- 1950
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When did Putin introduced the new powers of surveillance on non-governmental organisations?
- 2003
- 2009
- 2006
- 2012
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Crime and Punishment is a famous Russian novel by which writer?
- Aleksander Solzhenitsyn
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Leo Tolstoy
- Maxim Gorky
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What prize was Andrie Sakharov awarded in 1980?
- Man of the Year
- Humanist of the Year
- Nobel Peace Prize
- Booker Prize
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Upon his death, Nevsky's youngest son became Prince of Moscow. What was his name?
- Edward
- Richard
- Daniel
- Joseph
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The Maapaev was established in 1917 in which country?
- Lithuania
- Estonia
- Latvia
- Poland
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Shamil Basayev, one of Russia's most wanted men, was killed in which year?
- 2009
- 2006
- 2012
- 2015
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Named after a Russian inventor, what do the Korotkov sounds listen for?
- Heart Beat
- Brain Activity
- Blood Pressure
- Vocal Chords
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In which year was the Great Stand of Ugra?
- 1280
- 1480
- 880
- 1080
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In what year did Lodygin invented the Electric Lamp?
- 1933
- 1972
- 1768
- 1972
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In 1991, Gorbachev was famously detained at his Villa in which location by the KGB?
- Crimea
- Ukraine
- Spain
- Italy
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How many people were killed in the infamous Novocherkassk massacre?
- 250
- 25
- 25000
- 2500
Questions & Answers
Interactive Quiz
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What was the name of the Patriarch of Moscow placed under house arrest in 1921?Tikhon
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Who was murdered in 1934, in the same year he was elected as the most popular member of the Politburo?Kirov
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Who invaded Moscow in the Ingrain War?Sweden
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Which Russian invented the backpack parachute?Gleb Kotelinkov
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Which of these important trade routes was dominated by the Scythians?Silk Road
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Which former leader was born in Kalinovka in 1894?Khrushchev
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When was Vladimir Nabakov born?1899
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When was Mir, the worlds first permanent manned space station launched?1986
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When did the Korean War break out?1950
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When did Putin introduced the new powers of surveillance on non-governmental organisations?2006
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Crime and Punishment is a famous Russian novel by which writer?Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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What prize was Andrie Sakharov awarded in 1980?Humanist of the Year
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Upon his death, Nevsky's youngest son became Prince of Moscow. What was his name?Daniel
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The Maapaev was established in 1917 in which country?Estonia
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Shamil Basayev, one of Russia's most wanted men, was killed in which year?2006
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Named after a Russian inventor, what do the Korotkov sounds listen for?Blood Pressure
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In which year was the Great Stand of Ugra?1480
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In what year did Lodygin invented the Electric Lamp?1972
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In 1991, Gorbachev was famously detained at his Villa in which location by the KGB?Crimea
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How many people were killed in the infamous Novocherkassk massacre?25
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