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1) Who is the leader of the political party United Russia or UR? a. Baris Vyacheslavovich Gryzlov b. Nikita Belykh c. Zhirinovskiy d. Vladimir Volfovich
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2) This Leader was deported in 1926: a. Zhirirlovshiy b. Lean Trotsky c. General Wrangel d. Vladimir Volfovich
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3) This General set up a regime in Crimea from March to November 1920. Who was this General? a. Zhirirlovshiy b. General Wrangel c. Vladimir Volfovich d. Sergey Mironov
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4) This one-time ally of Stalin was ousted from the Politburo in 1929. He would die in the purges in 1938. Who was he? a. General Wrangel b. Nikolai Bukharin c. Sergey Mironov d. None of these
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5) Who was the Chief Prosecuto during the Great purges? a. Andrey Vyshinsky b. Nikolai Bukharin c. Sergey Mironov d. None of them
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6) Russian Independence Day: a. 25th June 1990 b. 16th June 1990 c. 12th June 1990 d. 19th June 1990
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7) U.S.S.R was officially dissolved an: a. 29th December 1991 b. 25th December 1991 c. 27th December 1991 d. 25th December 1992
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8) In 1905, Nicholas, Czar of Russia finally granted the Russian people basic civil rights. This is known as: a. October Manifesto b. November Manifesto c. Soviet Manifesto d. Czarist Civil Action
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9) In 1917, the Rusians finally want out of World War I. They sign an armistice with Germany. This treaty is known as: a. Treaty of Bialystok b. Treaty of Voroshilov c. German-Soviet Pact d. Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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10) The first secret police of communist (Bolshevik) Russia was known as: a. Diamata b. Cheka c. Mir d. Tartars
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11) In March 1921, there was an uprising against the Bolshevik regime that was started by 15,000 sailors. This was known as: a. Kronstadt Rebellion b. Petrodvorets Revolt c. Boxer Rebellion d. March Rebellion
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12) During the Russian Civil War (1918-1920), the man in charge of military strategy was: a. Leo Kamenev b. Vladimir Lenin c. Leon Trotsky d. Josef Stalin
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13) What are Okrugs, Krais, and Oblasts? a. Administrative units b. Russian gangsters c. Geological features d. None of them
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14) What does NEP stand for? a. New Economic Policy b. New Email Policy c. New Economic Program d. None of them
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15) What does USSR stand for? a. United Socialist Soviet Republics b. Union of Socialist Soviet Republics c. Union of Soviet Socialist republics d. United Soviet Socialist Republics
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16) What year did Lenin die? a. 1925 b. 1926 c. 1923 d. 1924
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17) Who succeeded Lenin? a. Trotsky b. Kolchak c. Deniken d. Stalin
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18) Stalin exiled Trotsky from the Soviet Union. Where did Trotsky end up? a. London b. Mexico c. Switzerland d. Poland
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19) The lowest unit of communist party: a. Was called cell b. Is called primary organization c. Local committee d. None of them
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20) The reformist policy first was pushed by: a. Stalin b. Khrushev c. Gorbachev d. None of them
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21) Brezhnev was succeeded by: a. Andropov b. Cherninko c. Gorbachev d. None of them
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22) The highest political organ of the communist party was: a. Central committee of the party b. Political bureau of the party c. Control commission of the party d. None of them
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23) Perestroika means: a. Openness b. Deviation from communist ideology c. Restructuring d. None of them
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24) Communist party enjoyed the position of: a. Of supreme legislative body in USSR b. A supreme executive body in USSR c. Monopolized legality of the state d. None of them
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25) The communist party was: a. A conglomerate of different groups b. A conglomerate of bourgeoisie and proletariat c. Was conglomerate of middle class peasants and workers d. None of them
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26) The last secretary general of the soviet communist party was: a. Boris Yeltsin b. Genadey Yaneyov c. Edward Shiward Nardzdy d. None of them
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27) The main opposition party in Russian Federation is: a. Russian Democratic Party b. Communist Party of Russia c. Russian Social Democratic Party d. None of them
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28) In 1990 ______ became president of the Russian republic and in 1991 he was reelected to the position in the republic's first popular election. a. Borix Yeltsin b. Marx c. Stalin d. None of them
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29) The Russian S.F.S.R (Soviet Federated Socialist Republic) joined other soviet republics in 1922 to form: a. U.S.S.R b. U.S.R.R c. S.U.R.R d. None of them
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30) Upon the dissolution of the U.S.S.R. In 1991, the Russian S.F.S.R was renamed and became the leading members the: a. Commonwealth of Nations b. U.S.S.R c. Commonwealth of Independent States d. None of them
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31) Russia adopted a new currently constitution on: a. 12th December 1993 b. 12th December 1994 c. 12th December 1995 d. 12th December 1997
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32) What was Lenin's real name? a. Leon Kamenev b. Vladimir Iiych Ulyanov c. Ivan Turgenev d. Ivan Mikhaelovich Gorky
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33) What was the name of the party that the Bolsheviks belonged to before they broke away from it in 1903? a. SDLP (Social Democratic Labour Party) b. Mensheviks c. Kadets (Constitutional Democrats) d. Liberals
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34) Who was the last Tsar? a. Nicholas I b. Nicholas II c. Alexander I d. Alexander II
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35) What year did Leon Trotsky join the Bolsheviks? a. 1915 b. 1903 c. 1913 d. 1917
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36) What is the meaning of 'Bolsheviks'? a. Minoritarians b. Majoritarians c. Great ones d. Winners
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37) Who was proclaimed the "Supreme Ruler" of Russia on November 18, 1918? a. Admiral Alexander Kolchak b. Vladimir Lenin c. General Lavr Kornilov d. Leon Trotsky
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38) 1922 was the year when Soviet Union was officially founded. How many republics did it comprise at the time initially? a. 4 b. 5 c. 11 d. 15
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39) Who ruled the Soviet Union from the late 1920s until his death in 1953? a. Stalin b. Krushchev c. Brezhnev d. Trotsky
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40) Following Stalin, who was the next premier of the U.S.S.R.? a. Gorbachev b. Brezhnev c. Malenkov d. Krushchev
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41) What year did the Soviet Union collapse? a. 1991 b. 1922 c. 1990 d. 1921
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42) Who became president of Russia in 2000? a. Boris Yeltsin b. Dmitry Medvedev c. Vladimir Putin d. None of them
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43) Who became president of Russia in 2008? a. Yeltsin b. Dmitry Medvedev c. Vladimir Putin d. None of them
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44) In November of 1991, who banned the Communist Party of the Soviet Union? a. Dmitry Medvedev b. Vladimir Putin c. Yeltsin d. None of them
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45) On December 9, 1991, the leaders of the Russian, Ukrainian, and Belorussian republics declared that the Soviet Union was dissolved and replaced by the: a. Commonwealth of Nation b. Organization of Independent States c. Association of Independent States d. Commonwealth of Independent States
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46) What was the most famous Soviet art museum? a. Tretyakov b. Hermitage c. Lenin d. Museum of Revolution
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47) What was the last version of the Soviet constitution adopted? a. 1957 b. 1977 c. 1987 d. 1982
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48) Next to the Poliburo of the Communist Party, what other party was the most important policy-making body in the USSR? a. Council of Ministers b. Soviet Communist Party c. The Supreme Soviet d. Committee for State Security
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49) In what year was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics officially founded? a. 1917 b. 1922 c. 1918 d. 1924
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50) What was Leon Trotsky's original name? a. Leon Davidovich Bronstein b. Leon Davidovich Trotsky c. Lev Davidovich Bronstein d. Levi Davidovich Trotsky
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