Russia History Quiz #33

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  1. What was the name of the Roman Usurper married by Danmis in 17 BC?
    1. Mibonius
    2. Fibonius
    3. Scribonius
    4. Libonius
  2. Who was targeted to replace Gorbachev as Soviet President in 1991?
    1. Yanayev
    2. Manayev
    3. Lanayev
    4. Sanayev
  3. Who invented the electromagnetic telegram?
    1. Dmitri Mendeleev
    2. Alexander Lodygin
    3. I. F. Alekandorivksy
    4. Pavel Schilling
  4. Which Russian invented the PK Machine Gun?
    1. Alexander Popov
    2. Mikhail Kalashnikov
    3. Mikhail Lomosov
    4. Mikhal Tsvet
  5. Which of these is the real name of a late 1980s Soviet Revolution?
    1. Paper Revolution
    2. Velvet Revolution
    3. Gold Revolution
    4. Silk Revolution
  6. Which inventors last name literally means "colouring flower" in Russian?
    1. Alexander Popov
    2. Mikhal Tsvet
    3. Mikhail Lomosov
    4. Mikhail Kalashnikov
  7. When were the band Pussy Riot imprisoned?
    1. 2012
    2. 2004
    3. 2009
    4. 2001
  8. When was Peter the Great born?
    1. 1672
    2. 1772
    3. 1572
    4. 1872
  9. When did the Lisitsyn Brothers invented the Samovar?
    1. 1778
    2. 1978
    3. 1878
    4. 2008
  10. When did Putin suspend Russia's participation in the 1990 Conventional Armed Forces Act?
    1. 2012
    2. 2003
    3. 2007
    4. 2001
  11. Dominant in Russia, where did the Scyhtians originate?
    1. Iran
    2. Greece
    3. Kabul
    4. Turkey
  12. What relation was Simeone to Ivan II the Fair?
    1. Brother
    2. Cousin
    3. Son
    4. Father
  13. Vladimir Sirin was another name given to which writer?
    1. Maxim Gorky
    2. Vladimir Nabokov
    3. Leo Tolstoy
    4. Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  14. The name "ouim", as in the name of the infamous Russian tribe, translates as what?
    1. Tree
    2. Mountain
    3. Bear
    4. Island
  15. Simeon I of Moscow ruled during which century?
    1. 14th
    2. 10th
    3. 16th
    4. 12th
  16. Nikolai Levichev was appointed leader of which party in 2011?
    1. A Just Russia
    2. LDPR
    3. Communist Party
    4. United Russia
  17. Invented in 13th century Russia, what is a Sokha?
    1. Plough
    2. Tractor
    3. Sword
    4. Spear
  18. In what year did Putin head to Beijing to sign a new deal on economic futures with China?
    1. 2003
    2. 2012
    3. 2006
    4. 2009
  19. In 2000, Putin reinstated the National Anthem from which leaders era?
    1. Stalin
    2. Tsar Nicholas II
    3. Gorbachev
    4. Lenin
  20. How many seats comprise the State Duma?
    1. 250
    2. 350
    3. 450
    4. 150

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  1. What was the name of the Roman Usurper married by Danmis in 17 BC?
    Scribonius
  2. Who was targeted to replace Gorbachev as Soviet President in 1991?
    Yanayev
  3. Who invented the electromagnetic telegram?
    Pavel Schilling
  4. Which Russian invented the PK Machine Gun?
    Mikhail Kalashnikov
  5. Which of these is the real name of a late 1980s Soviet Revolution?
    Velvet Revolution
  6. Which inventors last name literally means "colouring flower" in Russian?
    Mikhal Tsvet
  7. When were the band Pussy Riot imprisoned?
    2012
  8. When was Peter the Great born?
    1672
  9. When did the Lisitsyn Brothers invented the Samovar?
    1778
  10. When did Putin suspend Russia's participation in the 1990 Conventional Armed Forces Act?
    2007
  11. Dominant in Russia, where did the Scyhtians originate?
    Iran
  12. What relation was Simeone to Ivan II the Fair?
    Brother
  13. Vladimir Sirin was another name given to which writer?
    Vladimir Nabokov
  14. The name "ouim", as in the name of the infamous Russian tribe, translates as what?
    Island
  15. Simeon I of Moscow ruled during which century?
    14th
  16. Nikolai Levichev was appointed leader of which party in 2011?
    A Just Russia
  17. Invented in 13th century Russia, what is a Sokha?
    Plough
  18. In what year did Putin head to Beijing to sign a new deal on economic futures with China?
    2006
  19. In 2000, Putin reinstated the National Anthem from which leaders era?
    Stalin
  20. How many seats comprise the State Duma?
    450
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