Russia History Quiz #42

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  1. What was the nikcname of the Rus' king Yiroslav?
    1. The Noble
    2. The Wise
    3. The Brave
    4. The Truth
  2. Who was the second largest party in the Duma in the 2012 elections?
    1. A Just Russia
    2. FDR
    3. LDPR
    4. Communist
  3. Who led the Mensheviks during the 1903 schism?
    1. Bartov
    2. Lartov
    3. Sartov
    4. Martov
  4. Which was the second largest party in Russia after the 2011 elections?
    1. Communist Party
    2. A Just Russia
    3. LDPR
    4. United Russia
  5. Which of these Russians invented the Videotape Recorder?
    1. I. F. Alekandorivksy
    2. AM Ponyatov
    3. Gleb Kotelinkov
    4. Nikolai Korotkov
  6. Which leader was behind the famous five year plans for growth?
    1. Stalin
    2. Lenin
    3. Gorbachev
    4. Leonev
  7. Where did the Soviet Union finish in the medals table at the 1980s Olympics?
    1. 1st
    2. 22nd
    3. 19th
    4. 6th
  8. When was the "new" Russian constitution raising the the power of the President issues?
    1. 2002
    2. 1996
    3. 1999
    4. 1993
  9. When did the Russo-Japanese war, which begin in 1904, end?
    1. 1925
    2. 1915
    3. 1905
    4. 1955
  10. When did Russian gain its independence from the Soviet Union?
    1. 2002
    2. 1995
    3. 2000
    4. 1991
  11. Essoupi, the Rus name, translates as what?
    1. Do Not Die
    2. Do Not Win
    3. Do Not Loose
    4. Do Not Sleep
  12. What was the diameter of Sputnik 1, the first artificial Satallite?
    1. 456cm
    2. 53cm
    3. 203cm
    4. 103cm
  13. What does the Rus name Aiefor translate as?
    1. Ever Wise
    2. Ever Alone
    3. Ever Present
    4. Ever Fierce
  14. The Romanov Dynasty ruled in Russia for how many years?
    1. 304
    2. 904
    3. 104
    4. 4
  15. The Battle of Jaxartes saw the Scythians battle which famous leader?
    1. Ivan the Great
    2. Genghis Khan
    3. Phillip II of Macedon
    4. Alexander the Great
  16. On which river was there a Great Stand in 1480?
    1. Ugra
    2. Sugra
    3. Fugra
    4. Mugra
  17. Ivan Melnikov entered the 2011 Duma as Deputy Secretary of which Party?
    1. A Just Russia
    2. LDPR
    3. United Russia
    4. Communist Party
  18. In what year did the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany?
    1. 1943
    2. 1939
    3. 1941
    4. 1922
  19. In 2009, Russia welcomed whose decision to shelve military defence bases in Poland and Czech Republic?
    1. France
    2. Italy
    3. USA
    4. UK
  20. How many years did Boris Yeltsin serve as President of Russia?
    1. 10
    2. 19
    3. 8
    4. 6

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  1. What was the nikcname of the Rus' king Yiroslav?
    The Wise
  2. Who was the second largest party in the Duma in the 2012 elections?
    Communist
  3. Who led the Mensheviks during the 1903 schism?
    Martov
  4. Which was the second largest party in Russia after the 2011 elections?
    Communist Party
  5. Which of these Russians invented the Videotape Recorder?
    AM Ponyatov
  6. Which leader was behind the famous five year plans for growth?
    Stalin
  7. Where did the Soviet Union finish in the medals table at the 1980s Olympics?
    1st
  8. When was the "new" Russian constitution raising the the power of the President issues?
    1993
  9. When did the Russo-Japanese war, which begin in 1904, end?
    1905
  10. When did Russian gain its independence from the Soviet Union?
    1991
  11. Essoupi, the Rus name, translates as what?
    Do Not Sleep
  12. What was the diameter of Sputnik 1, the first artificial Satallite?
    53cm
  13. What does the Rus name Aiefor translate as?
    Ever Fierce
  14. The Romanov Dynasty ruled in Russia for how many years?
    304
  15. The Battle of Jaxartes saw the Scythians battle which famous leader?
    Alexander the Great
  16. On which river was there a Great Stand in 1480?
    Ugra
  17. Ivan Melnikov entered the 2011 Duma as Deputy Secretary of which Party?
    Communist Party
  18. In what year did the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany?
    1939
  19. In 2009, Russia welcomed whose decision to shelve military defence bases in Poland and Czech Republic?
    USA
  20. How many years did Boris Yeltsin serve as President of Russia?
    8
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