How Well Do You Know Russian History?
Put your knowledge of Russian history to the test with this challenging quiz! Can you get all 10 questions right?
1. What year did the Russian Revolution, leading to the rise of the Soviet Union, begin?
2. Which event is considered the end of the Russian Empire?
The Battle of Stalingrad
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
The abdication of Tsar Nicholas II
The October Revolution
3. Who was the first leader of the Soviet Union?
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
Vladimir Lenin
Nikita Khrushchev
4. Which pact, signed in 1939, involved Russia and Germany agreeing not to attack each other?
Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact
Treaty of Versailles
Pact of Steel
Munich Agreement
5. What was the main governing body of the Soviet Union?
Duma
Politburo
Federal Assembly
State Council
6. In which war did the Russian Empire fight against an alliance of Ottoman, French, and British forces from 1853 to 1856?
Russo-Turkish War
Crimean War
Napoleonic Wars
World War I
7. Which Soviet leader initiated the policies of Glasnost and Perestroika?
Leonid Brezhnev
Yuri Andropov
Mikhail Gorbachev
Konstantin Chernenko
8. When did the Soviet Union officially dissolve?
9. Which Russian Tsar was known for a series of radical reforms in the 19th century, including the emancipation of the serfs?
Peter the Great
Ivan the Terrible
Alexander II
Nicholas I
10. What was the name of the secret police organization established by Lenin's Soviet government in 1917?
