- 1. When did Catherine II become the ruler of Russia?
A) 1762
B) 1750
C) 1789
D) 1776
- 2. Which monarch did Catherine II succeed as ruler of Russia?
A) Ivan the Terrible
B) Peter III
C) Alexander II
D) Nicholas I
- 3. Catherine II was originally born in which country?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Spain
D) England
- 4. What was Catherine II's official title as ruler of Russia?
A) Queen
B) Princess
C) President
D) Empress
- 5. Which of the following Enlightenment philosophers corresponded with Catherine II?
A) Locke
B) Kant
C) Voltaire
D) Hume
- 6. Catherine II is best known for her policy of promoting Westernization and modernization in Russia. Which city did she famously establish as a window to the West?
A) Kazan
B) Kiev
C) Saint Petersburg
D) Moscow
- 7. What was the name of Catherine II's lover who played a significant role in her reign?
A) Rasputin
B) Ivan the Terrible
C) Peter the Great
D) Grigory Potemkin
- 8. Which war led to Russia gaining territory from the Ottoman Empire during Catherine II's reign?
A) Crimean War
B) War of the Spanish Succession
C) Napoleonic Wars
D) Russo-Turkish War
- 9. Which of the following Russian territories was annexed by Catherine II during her reign?
A) Siberia
B) Alaska
C) Manchuria
D) Crimea
- 10. Catherine II was a patron of the arts and culture in Russia. Which famous literary figure was associated with her court?
A) Fyodor Dostoevsky
B) Molière
C) Denis Diderot
D) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- 11. Catherine II's expansionist policies often put Russia in conflict with which major European power?
A) Austria
B) United Kingdom
C) Ottoman Empire
D) France
- 12. What was the name of Catherine II's grandson who would later become emperor of Russia?
A) Nicholas II
B) Alexander I
C) Ivan IV
D) Peter III
- 13. What was the name of the rebellion lead by Yemelyan Pugachev during Catherine II's rule?
A) Cossack Uprising
B) Peter's Revolt
C) Pugachev's Rebellion
D) Moscow Insurrection
- 14. Which of the following was not one of the reforms implemented by Catherine II?
A) Educational reforms
B) Legal reforms
C) Municipal reforms
D) Abolition of Serfdom
- 15. Catherine II died in which year?
A) 1796
B) 1850
C) 1762
D) 1800
- 16. What nickname was Catherine II known by?
A) Catherine the Wise
B) Catherine the Enlightened
C) Catherine the Magnificent
D) Catherine the Great
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