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