Russia History Quiz #36

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  1. What was the name of the Soviet Atomic Bomb Project, successfully tested in 1949?
    1. Vlad 1
    2. David 1
    3. Henry 1
    4. Joe 1
  2. Who was the first King to extend his rule over the entire Bosporan Kingdom?
    1. Fatyrus
    2. Latyrus
    3. Satyrus
    4. Matyrus
  3. Who invented the worlds first railway electrification system?
    1. I. F. Alekandorivksy
    2. Dmitri Mendeleev
    3. Alexander Lodygin
    4. Fyodor Pirotsky
  4. Which Russian was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature in 1970?
    1. Fyodor Dostoyevsky
    2. Aleksander Solzhenitsyn
    3. Leo Tolstoy
    4. Maxim Gorky
  5. Which of these parties was formed in 2006?
    1. Communist Party
    2. United Russia
    3. LDPR
    4. A Just Russia
  6. Which leader finally ended the dominance of the Golden Horde over Russia?
    1. Ivan the Great
    2. Catherine the Great
    3. Peter the Great
    4. Ivan the Terrible
  7. Where did Oleg transfer the capital of the Rus people to in 882 when he moved it from Novgorod?
    1. Villinus
    2. Kiev
    3. Moscow
    4. Riga
  8. When was Russia admitted to the G7?
    1. 1991
    2. 1994
    3. 1996
    4. 1998
  9. When did the Novocherkassk massacre take place?
    1. 1972
    2. 1962
    3. 1942
    4. 1952
  10. When did Russia formally end military campaigns against Chechnya?
    1. 2012
    2. 2009
    3. 2003
    4. 2006
  11. During which century did Aleksander Nevksy live and die?
    1. 10th
    2. 18th
    3. 12th
    4. 13th
  12. What version of the Russian constitution was ratified in 1993?
    1. 20th
    2. 10th
    3. 5th
    4. 8th
  13. War and Peace was published in which decade?
    1. 1560s
    2. 1960s
    3. 1860s
    4. 1760s
  14. The period of "Late Antiquity" is said to have began when?
    1. 600
    2. 100
    3. 900
    4. 300
  15. Svetlana Savitskaya became the first woman to walk in space in which year?
    1. 1985
    2. 1975
    3. 1990
    4. 1980
  16. Notes From The Underground was a seminal literary work by whom?
    1. Leo Tolstoy
    2. Fyodor Dostoyevsky
    3. Maxim Gorky
    4. Aleksander Solzhenitsyn
  17. Invented in Russian in the 12th century, what is a Gudok?
    1. Bath
    2. Hat
    3. Weapon
    4. Musical Instrument
  18. In what year did Russia win the Eurovision Song Contest?
    1. 2007
    2. 2002
    3. 2010
    4. 2008
  19. In 2005 Russia signed a deal with which country to built a pipeline to connected the two nations?
    1. Japan
    2. USA
    3. China
    4. Germany
  20. How many seats did the Communist Party win in the 2011 elections?
    1. 221
    2. 92
    3. 12
    4. 107

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  1. What was the name of the Soviet Atomic Bomb Project, successfully tested in 1949?
    Joe 1
  2. Who was the first King to extend his rule over the entire Bosporan Kingdom?
    Satyrus
  3. Who invented the worlds first railway electrification system?
    Fyodor Pirotsky
  4. Which Russian was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature in 1970?
    Aleksander Solzhenitsyn
  5. Which of these parties was formed in 2006?
    A Just Russia
  6. Which leader finally ended the dominance of the Golden Horde over Russia?
    Ivan the Great
  7. Where did Oleg transfer the capital of the Rus people to in 882 when he moved it from Novgorod?
    Kiev
  8. When was Russia admitted to the G7?
    1996
  9. When did the Novocherkassk massacre take place?
    1962
  10. When did Russia formally end military campaigns against Chechnya?
    2009
  11. During which century did Aleksander Nevksy live and die?
    13th
  12. What version of the Russian constitution was ratified in 1993?
    5th
  13. War and Peace was published in which decade?
    1860s
  14. The period of "Late Antiquity" is said to have began when?
    300
  15. Svetlana Savitskaya became the first woman to walk in space in which year?
    1980
  16. Notes From The Underground was a seminal literary work by whom?
    Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  17. Invented in Russian in the 12th century, what is a Gudok?
    Musical Instrument
  18. In what year did Russia win the Eurovision Song Contest?
    2008
  19. In 2005 Russia signed a deal with which country to built a pipeline to connected the two nations?
    Germany
  20. How many seats did the Communist Party win in the 2011 elections?
    92
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