Russian History Multiple Choice

1. Who was invited to Novgorod in the year 862 and started the first dynasty of Rus' for the next 7 centuries?

2. What description is often associated with Ivan IV?

3. Who was the founder of Moscow?

4. A monk in the 16th century introduced a theological and political concept of asserting Moscow as the successor to ancient Rome. It was stated as "Moscow, ___ Rome"

5. How many casualties did the Soviet Union suffer during the WW2?

6. What was the real surname of Joseph Stalin?

7. True of false. Has the Russian Emperor ever kissed Napoleon?

8. Which of these cities was never captured by the Russian army?

9. The Emancipation reform abolished Russian serfdom (socio-economic status of unfree peasants under feudalism). When was it held?

10. What was the fate of the last Russian Tsar?

11. Which of these countries has Russia fought the most times?

12. What was the primary reason of selling Alaska to the US?

13. For which of these places was there never a plan of colonizing it by Russia?

14. Which of these is not a Russian invention or discovery?

15. Which of these crucial battles was lost by the Russian army