Russia History Quiz #4

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  1. What was the first name of Prime Minister Tikhonov?
    1. Vladimir
    2. Nikolay
    3. Aleksander
    4. Joseph
  2. Whose role was extended from 4 to 6 years in 2008?
    1. President
    2. Chairman of the Duma
    3. Prime Minister
    4. Commander in Chief
  3. Who oversaw the period known as the "Golden Period" of Kiev?
    1. Catherine II
    2. Peter II
    3. Vladimir II
    4. Maxim II
  4. Who appoints the Russian Prime Minister?
    1. President
    2. King
    3. Secretary of State
    4. Head of KGB
  5. Which of these was the name of an economic plan launched in 1921?
    1. Fosplan
    2. Losplan
    3. Mosplan
    4. Gosplan
  6. Which major sporting event was held in Russia in 1980?
    1. Summer Olympics
    2. Winter Olympics
    3. Ryder Cup
    4. Football World Cup
  7. Where is the Tillia Tepe archaeological site where key information about the Scythians has been discovered?
    1. Afghanistan
    2. Moldova
    3. Ukraine
    4. Russia
  8. When was the common household Radiator invented in Russia?
    1. 1857
    2. 1998
    3. 1957
    4. 1766
  9. When did Tikhonov replace Kosygin as Prime Minister?
    1. 1987
    2. 1983
    3. 1985
    4. 1980
  10. When did Salyut become the first Space Station to orbit the earth?
    1. 1991
    2. 1971
    3. 2001
    4. 1981
  11. What was the surname of Ivan I?
    1. Kalita
    2. Malita
    3. Jalita
    4. Falita
  12. After which planet was the 1943 pincer movement to end the siege of Leningrad named?
    1. Uranus
    2. Mars
    3. Pluto
    4. Earth
  13. What is the name of the black female Labrador owned by Vladimir Putin?
    1. Soni
    2. Roni
    3. Koni
    4. Loni
  14. The Scythians were one of the first tribes to perfect which weapon?
    1. Sword
    2. Bow
    3. Shield
    4. Knife
  15. The Bosporan Kingdom was incorporated into which Roman Province in 63 AD?
    1. Moesia Inferior
    2. Loesia Exterior
    3. Joesia Upper
    4. Robeisa Exterior
  16. Panticapaeum was the capital of which Kingdom?
    1. Macedon
    2. Bosporan
    3. Scythian
    4. Kama
  17. Kamnev and Zinoviev were held in famous show trials in which year?
    1. 1946
    2. 1978
    3. 1936
    4. 1956
  18. In what year did was Ivan the Great born?
    1. 1010
    2. 1660
    3. 1440
    4. 1220
  19. In 2015, Sergey Mitrokhin was the leader of which political party?
    1. Yabloko
    2. Communist Party
    3. LDPR
    4. A Just Russia
  20. How many years did Khrushchev serve as First secretary of the Community Party?
    1. 7
    2. 4
    3. 14
    4. 11
  21. For how many years did Putin serve in the KGB?
    1. 4
    2. 16
    3. 1
    4. 22

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  1. What was the first name of Prime Minister Tikhonov?
    Nikolay
  2. Whose role was extended from 4 to 6 years in 2008?
    President
  3. Who oversaw the period known as the "Golden Period" of Kiev?
    Vladimir II
  4. Who appoints the Russian Prime Minister?
    President
  5. Which of these was the name of an economic plan launched in 1921?
    Gosplan
  6. Which major sporting event was held in Russia in 1980?
    Summer Olympics
  7. Where is the Tillia Tepe archaeological site where key information about the Scythians has been discovered?
    Afghanistan
  8. When was the common household Radiator invented in Russia?
    1857
  9. When did Tikhonov replace Kosygin as Prime Minister?
    1980
  10. When did Salyut become the first Space Station to orbit the earth?
    1971
  11. What was the surname of Ivan I?
    Kalita
  12. After which planet was the 1943 pincer movement to end the siege of Leningrad named?
    Uranus
  13. What is the name of the black female Labrador owned by Vladimir Putin?
    Koni
  14. The Scythians were one of the first tribes to perfect which weapon?
    Bow
  15. The Bosporan Kingdom was incorporated into which Roman Province in 63 AD?
    Moesia Inferior
  16. Panticapaeum was the capital of which Kingdom?
    Bosporan
  17. Kamnev and Zinoviev were held in famous show trials in which year?
    1936
  18. In what year did was Ivan the Great born?
    1440
  19. In 2015, Sergey Mitrokhin was the leader of which political party?
    Yabloko
  20. How many years did Khrushchev serve as First secretary of the Community Party?
    11
  21. For how many years did Putin serve in the KGB?
    16
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