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1
Who was the famous general who saved Russia from Napoleon?
Mikhail Kutuzov
Georgy Zhukov
Grigory Potemkin
Boris Godunov
2
The following are architectural aspects of St. Basil’s Cathedral,
EXCEPT
:
defeat of the Tatars at the Battle of Kazan
mixture of culture, such as Byzantine and Mongolian
European Renaissance
the Scientific Revolution
3
The following are true of the “Time of Troubles”,
EXCEPT
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foreign wars ravaged southern border of Russia
it was a period of famine, social upheaval, and political unrest
multiple imposters claimed to be the murdered heir to the throne
peace came by the assumption of power of Mikhail Romanov
4
Which battle was Russia's last major defiant effort against Napoleon's invasion?
Battle of Borodino
Battle of Austerlitz
Battle of Kazan
Battle of Leipzig
5
Which city is considered Russia’s oldest site as to where it first began to develop?
Novgorod
Moscow
Kazan
Kiev
6
The following were the "Three Pillars" of Russia,
EXCEPT
:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Pogroms
Autocracy
Nationalism
7
Which battle did Russia lose in the Crimean War, demonstrating industrial backwardness?
Battle of Tilsit
Siege of Sevastopol
Battle of Borodino
Battle on the Black Sea
8
What percentage of Russian land supports agriculture?
10%
80%
30%
50%
9
The following are “ingredients” that have historically contributed to the emergence of Russia,
EXCEPT
:
Viking
Mongol
Slavic
Persian
10
What problem limits Russia’s uses of its waterways?
its rivers are too shallow to be useful
it lacks coastlines along oceans
most waterways are frozen part of the year
much of the country is so dry that it has no waterways
11
In which event did tsarist soldiers fire upon a peaceful crowd of protestors (1905)?
Kodynka Tragedy
Moscow Massacre
Bloody Sunday
October Protest
12
Which sea provides the only warm-water outlet for Russia?
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
White Sea
Caspian Sea
13
What did the "October Manifesto" establish?
the "Three Pillars"
the Duma, legislative assembly
emancipation of the serfs
the "Three Pillars"
14
What masterpiece was written by Leo Tolstoy?
"Ode to Liberty"
"War and Peace"
"Anna Karenina"
"A Sportsman's Sketches"
15
Initially, why did Peter the Great set out for Europe?
form an alliance with the Ottoman Empire
learn about the Scientific Revolution
learn the maritime technology of Western Europe
wanted to adopt more Roman Catholic traditions
