History of Russia MCQs

History of Russia MCQs

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1: Participants in the decembrist revolt wanted to establish _____

A.   A constitutional monarchy

B.   An autocracy

C.   An absolute monarchy

D.   A Communist regime

2: Two of the secret revolutionary groups in russia were _____.

A.   Populists

B.   Nihilists

C.   Communists

D.   Fascists

3: When did the Russian Revolution take place?

A.   1917

B.   1789

C.   1945

D.   1991

4: Which Russian ruler is known for modernizing Russia and introducing Western reforms?

A.   Ivan the Terrible

B.   Catherine the Great

C.   Peter the Great

D.   Vladimir Lenin

5: Who was the last Tsar of Russia before the Russian Revolution?

A.   Nicholas II

B.   Alexander II

C.   Ivan IV

D.   Vladimir Lenin

6: What was the Soviet Union?

A.   A totalitarian state led by Joseph Stalin

B.   The communist government that ruled Russia and other territories from 1922 to 1991

C.   The monarchy that ruled Russia before the revolution

D.   The Russian empire during the 19th century

7: Which event marked the beginning of World War I for Russia?

A.   The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

B.   The German invasion of Russia

C.   The Battle of Stalingrad

D.   The Russian declaration of war against Germany

8: Who was the leader of the Bolshevik Party during the Russian Revolution?

A.   Vladimir Lenin

B.   Joseph Stalin

C.   Leon Trotsky

D.   Nicholas II

9: Which city was the capital of Russia before it was moved to St. Petersburg by Peter the Great?

A.   Moscow

B.   Kiev

C.   Novgorod

D.   Yekaterinburg

10: Which Russian ruler expanded the territory of Russia to include Alaska and parts of North America?

A.   Ivan the Terrible

B.   Catherine the Great

C.   Peter the Great

D.   Alexander II

11: Who led the Russian forces during the Napoleonic Wars and successfully defended Russia against Napoleon?

A.   Alexander I

B.   Peter the Great

C.   Nicholas II

D.   Ivan the Terrible

12: Which Russian leader implemented the policy of Perestroika and Glasnost, leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

A.   Vladimir Lenin

B.   Mikhail Gorbachev

C.   Boris Yeltsin

D.   Joseph Stalin