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History of Saint Petersburg Trivia Quiz

This quiz will explore the history of Saint Petersburg from its foundation to the present.

A multiple-choice quiz by lout62001. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lout62001

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
323,753

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Saint Petersburg was founded by Peter the Great and was the capital of the Russian empire for more than two hundred years. In which year was it founded? Hint

1709

1700

1703

1705

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Question 2 of 10

2. Between the foundation Saint Petersburg and the Russian Revolution there was a four year period when the city was not actually the capital. What prompted the relocation of the capital to Moscow during that time? Hint

A large fire destroyed the city

A better central location

Civil War

Death of Peter the Great

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Question 3 of 10

3. After a reign of nearly three years, Peter II died, prompting the return of the capital to Saint Petersburg. What was the name of the new ruler responsible for the reinstatement? Hint

Catherine the Great

Peter III

Rurik

Anna of Russia

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1825 the Decembrist revolt took place on the Senate Square of Saint Petersburg. The protest was as a result of the assumption of the throne by which emperor? Hint

Nicholas I

Alexander I

Nicholas II

Alexander II

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Church of the Savior of Spilled Blood is one of the main sights in Saint Petersburg. The name refers to the blood of Tsar Alexander II who was assassinated there. In which year did this occur? Hint

1881

1883

1882

1884

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Question 6 of 10

6. With the start of World War I, the name Saint Petersburg was perceived to be too German and so in 1914 the city was renamed. What name was it changed to? Hint

Pyotrgrad

Leningrad

Petrograd

Stalingrad

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Question 7 of 10

7. After the death of Vladimir Lenin and the end of the revolutions, Petrograd was renamed Leningrad. When did this event occur? Hint

1924

1926

1925

1929

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Question 8 of 10

8. During World War II, Leningrad was besieged by Nazi Germany. The siege lasted 872 days from September 1941 to January 1944. Which other country was a co-belligerent? Hint

Hungary

Norway

Finland

Italy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Leningrad was eventually renamed Saint Petersburg again during a referendum held on the same day as the first Russian presidential election. This change took place officially in which year? Hint

1990

1991

1992

1995

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Question 10 of 10

10. Prior to 2006 Saint Petersburg did not have any supertall skyscrapers (48 metres maximum). In 2006, which major corporation signed an agreement with the city to begin construction of skyscrapers as part of the Okhta Centre project? Hint

Lend Lease

None of these

RMJM London

Gazpromneft

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Saint Petersburg was founded by Peter the Great and was the capital of the Russian empire for more than two hundred years. In which year was it founded?

Answer: 1703

On May 1 of 1703, Peter the Great during the Great Northern War captured the Swedish fortress of Nyenskans. A couple of weeks later he laid down the Peter and Paul Fortress which became the first brick and stone building of the new city. He named the city after his patron saint, Saint Peter the Apostle.

Answer: Death of Peter the Great

In 1725, Peter the Great died and was succeeded by Peter II who in 1728 moved his seat back to Moscow. This decision was largely due to the fact that the Russian nobility opposed the modernization of Russia.

3. After a reign of nearly three years, Peter II died, prompting the return of the capital to Saint Petersburg. What was the name of the new ruler responsible for the reinstatement?

Answer: Anna of Russia

In 1732, under Empress Anna of Russia, Saint Petersburg again became the capital of the Russian Empire and remained the seat of the government for the next 186 years. Anna ruled for nearly eleven years and was succeeded by Ivan VI.

4. In 1825 the Decembrist revolt took place on the Senate Square of Saint Petersburg. The protest was as a result of the assumption of the throne by which emperor?

Answer: Nicholas I

Russian army officers led a group of about 3,000 soldiers after Nicholas I's assumption of the throne when his elder brother Constantine removed himself from the line of succession. Since the revolt occurred in December the rebels were called Decembrists.

Answer: 1881

In March of 1881 Alexander II was assassinated by members of the Narodnaya Volya, a terrorist group. The killing was in response to Alexander's radical reform in government policy.

6. With the start of World War I, the name Saint Petersburg was perceived to be too German and so in 1914 the city was renamed. What name was it changed to?

Answer: Petrograd

In 1917 the February Revolution, which put an end to the Russian monarchy, and the October Revolution, which ultimately brought Vladimir Lenin to power, broke out in Petrograd. During the revolution the anti-Soviet armies forced the Bolsheviks under Lenin to transfer the capital to Moscow in 1918.

7. After the death of Vladimir Lenin and the end of the revolutions, Petrograd was renamed Leningrad. When did this event occur?

Answer: 1924

For decades Leningrad was glorified by the Soviet propaganda as "the cradle of the revolution" and "the city of three revolutions". Many spots related to Lenin and the revolutions, such as the cruiser Aurora, were carefully preserved. Several streets and landmarks were also renamed.

8. During World War II, Leningrad was besieged by Nazi Germany. The siege lasted 872 days from September 1941 to January 1944. Which other country was a co-belligerent?

Answer: Finland

The Siege Of Leningrad was one of the longest and most lethal sieges of a major cities in modern history. It isolated the city from most supplies and more than a million people died, mainly from starvation. Numerous others were evacuated or escaped leaving the city largely depopulated.

9. Leningrad was eventually renamed Saint Petersburg again during a referendum held on the same day as the first Russian presidential election. This change took place officially in which year?

Answer: 1991

Fifty four percent of voters chose to rename the city. Many other Soviet-era toponyms were also changed soon thereafter. Anatoly Sobchak became the first democratically elected mayor.

Answer: Gazpromneft

Gazpromneft (formerly Sibneft) is the construction company, RMJM are the British architects, Gazprom is the majority investor and main would-be occupant of the Centre. The project is still unfinished ...

Source: Author lout62001

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