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Quiz about Russia Peter I till the Revolution
Quiz about Russia Peter I till the Revolution

Russia: Peter I till the Revolution Quiz

Russia is and always has been a land of proud people. They have an interesting history, not only confined to the Russian Empire. However, let's see how you fare on Imperial Russia.

A multiple-choice quiz by Red_Trotsky. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Red_Trotsky
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
234,344
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1174
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: kstyle53 (10/10), Guest 95 (9/10), Guest 99 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. At the beginning of his reign Peter I was not the sole ruler of his empire but, in principle at least, was Tsar jointly with his half-brother. This system was retained until the latter died. What was his name? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. St Petersburg was constructed by Peter I in 1703 and became the capital of Russia in 1713. On which body of water (excluding Lake Ladoga) was the city constructed? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Catherine II is one of the most noted Russian monarchs despite the fact that she was of foreign birth. From what country did she hail? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. In the early 19th century Europe was nothing but a warzone. This can be attributed to the French emperor Napoleon I. In 1805, the Russian and Austrian armies were defeated in this battle. Which? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The Continental System was introduced by Napoleon to prevent the British from trading with Europe. However, the only major power, Russia, outside of his control refused to comply with the system. This led to Napoleon's famed invasion of Russia. In what year did this occur? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. In 1848, Europe was ravaged by internal strife due to revolutionary conduct. The revolutionaries almost won in some countries. However, the revolt in the Hungarian part of the Austrian Empire was soon crushed after this Tsar mobilized Russian forces to aid the Habsburg monarchy. Which of these was it? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. The Crimean War was waged in mostly in the Baltic and Black Seas. However, the main battlefield was on the Crimean peninsula. British, French, and Sardinian forces laid siege to this city on the peninsula from 1854-1855. Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. In 1809, Alexander I fought a war with the neighboring Kingdom of Sweden and obtained an autonomous province. What was the province? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. The last acting Tsar of Russia was Nicholas II. He was shot and killed with the rest of his immediate family in Ekaterinburg in 1918. Before the February Revolution however, he bestowed the title on his son, who in turn named which man the last "Tsar" of Russia? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Who led the October Revolution of 1917, and was leader of the Soviet Union from 1922-1924? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. At the beginning of his reign Peter I was not the sole ruler of his empire but, in principle at least, was Tsar jointly with his half-brother. This system was retained until the latter died. What was his name?

Answer: Ivan V

 Ivan V was Peter's half-brother by his father Alexis I. Unlike Peter, he was sick almost his entire life and died in 1696. Although he was formally co-Tsar he was never able to rule in practice as Tsar because of his illness. Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, was Tsar in the 1500s. Paul I was Tsar of Russia from 1796-1801, and Nicholas I, who is famous for putting down the revolt of 1825 ruled from 1825-1855.
2. St Petersburg was constructed by Peter I in 1703 and became the capital of Russia in 1713. On which body of water (excluding Lake Ladoga) was the city constructed?

Answer: Gulf of Finland

 The Gulf of Finland extends all the way from St Petersburg to the end of the Estonian northern coast. The Gulf of Bothnia seperates parts of Finland from Sweden. The Baltic Sea is the body of water from which the previous two extend, and the White Sea is an almost completely inland sea extending from the Barents Sea.
3. Catherine II is one of the most noted Russian monarchs despite the fact that she was of foreign birth. From what country did she hail?

Answer: Germany

 Catherine was born in 1729 in the then German/Prussian city of Stettin (in modern day Poland). She was the daughter of the ruler of Anhalt-Zerbst. She obtained the throne of Russia by marrying yet another German, Peter III, who assumed the throne. In 1762 Peter was beaten to death, apparently with a footstool. Some believe Catherine was involved, but this has never been proved.
4. In the early 19th century Europe was nothing but a warzone. This can be attributed to the French emperor Napoleon I. In 1805, the Russian and Austrian armies were defeated in this battle. Which?

Answer: Austerlitz

 Russian forces (allied with the Austrians) were under the direction of the Emperor Alexander I himself during this battle. However, they were inefficient and were soundly beaten by Napoleon's army. This victory added to the legendary strength of the "Little Corporal".
5. The Continental System was introduced by Napoleon to prevent the British from trading with Europe. However, the only major power, Russia, outside of his control refused to comply with the system. This led to Napoleon's famed invasion of Russia. In what year did this occur?

Answer: 1812

 After realizing that his plans of invading Britain were merely dreams, Napoleon began the "Continental System". Under it any ships that made a call at a French controlled port after stopping at a British one were confiscated. Soon, he realized that Europe needed Britain's industrial goods far more than Britain needed their farm products, and the system failed.
6. In 1848, Europe was ravaged by internal strife due to revolutionary conduct. The revolutionaries almost won in some countries. However, the revolt in the Hungarian part of the Austrian Empire was soon crushed after this Tsar mobilized Russian forces to aid the Habsburg monarchy. Which of these was it?

Answer: Nicholas I

 The 1848 revolutions expanded across almost all of Europe. Nicholas I earned himself the nickname "Cop of Europe" as he protected the autocratic Habsburgs.
7. The Crimean War was waged in mostly in the Baltic and Black Seas. However, the main battlefield was on the Crimean peninsula. British, French, and Sardinian forces laid siege to this city on the peninsula from 1854-1855.

Answer: Sevastopol

 The Crimean War began when Tsar Nicholas I invaded Turkey claiming to be protecting the Holy Land from Islam. Britain, France, and Sardinia quickly aided the ailing Ottoman cause and attacked Russian forces at Kronstadt in the Gulf of Finland and Crimea in the Black Sea.
8. In 1809, Alexander I fought a war with the neighboring Kingdom of Sweden and obtained an autonomous province. What was the province?

Answer: Grand Duchy of Finland

 The Grand Duchy of Finland became a haven for revolutionaries due to its autonomous status, and Finland remained a part of the Russian Empire until 1918. The Kingdom of Poland was an automous part of Imperial Russia but was later annexed. The Duchy of Norway is not the real name of Norway, but is there to demonstrate the fact that the Tsars claimed to be the "Dukes of Norway".
9. The last acting Tsar of Russia was Nicholas II. He was shot and killed with the rest of his immediate family in Ekaterinburg in 1918. Before the February Revolution however, he bestowed the title on his son, who in turn named which man the last "Tsar" of Russia?

Answer: Mikhail Romanov

 Alexei was the son of Nicholas II, famous for his hemophelia. Nicholas I was Tsar of Russia between 1825-1855, and Alexander Kerensky was the leader of the February Revolution and the short-lived Russian Republic.
10. Who led the October Revolution of 1917, and was leader of the Soviet Union from 1922-1924?

Answer: Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

 Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924) was considered a genius by the Soviet people and is still revered by Communists today. Leon Trotsky led the Red Army during the Russian Civil War, and Lev Davidovich Bronstein was his real name. Josef Stalin was the tyrant who ruled the Soviet Union from 1924-1953. (He consolidated his power by 1928 at the latest).
Source: Author Red_Trotsky

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