Russian Czars and Czarinas Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about Russian history and rumors that circulated about the different Czars and their wives, children and such. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by meg_star. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
meg_star

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
13,213

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
5 / 5

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3069

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1. What was the name of the princess who supposedly survived the massacre that killed her family? Hint

Anastasia

Olga

Magda

Catherine

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2. What Czar was shot with his family during the fall of the Russian throne? Hint

Nicholas the Second

Peter the Great

Ivan the Terrible

Catherine the Great

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3. Name the leader of the Bolsheviks during the year 1917. Hint

Stalin

Yeltsin

Gorbachev

Lenin

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4. Name the Russian Prince who had haemophilia. Hint

Alexander

Ivan

Alexei

Nicholas

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5. Who was Rasputin? Hint

Alexandra's lover.

The Russian Tsar for two weeks in March 1917.

Nicholas's cousin

Alexandra's personal 'holy man' and friend.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the princess who supposedly survived the massacre that killed her family?

Answer: Anastasia

Rumors circulated for years that a woman named Anna Anderson was actually an amnesiac Anastasia. Anna Anderson's real name was Franziska Schanzkowska and she was born in Pomerania (Prussia) in 1896.

2. What Czar was shot with his family during the fall of the Russian throne?

Answer: Nicholas the Second

Nicholas Romanov made some deadly mistakes in his time on the throne, which resulted in his death, and the start of totalitarianism in Russia.

3. Name the leader of the Bolsheviks during the year 1917.

Answer: Lenin

Lenin controlled the Bolsheviks, a political group that believed in control with violence.

4. Name the Russian Prince who had haemophilia.

Answer: Alexei

Alexei had haemophilia, which resulted in Rasputin being introduced to the Romanov family.

5. Who was Rasputin?

Answer: Alexandra's personal 'holy man' and friend.

Rasputin was a friend and 'holy man' to Alexandra. While it is rumoured that they had an affair, it has never been proven.

Source: Author meg_star

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