- 1. Who was Leonid Brezhnev?
A) An Olympic athlete
B) A Soviet politician
C) A Hollywood actor
D) A famous painter
- 2. Which political party was Leonid Brezhnev associated with?
A) Republican Party
B) Communist Party of the Soviet Union
C) Green Party
D) Labour Party
- 3. What was Brezhnev's role in the Soviet government?
A) General Secretary of the Communist Party
B) President
C) Minister of Defense
D) Prime Minister
- 4. During which years did Brezhnev serve as General Secretary?
A) 1950-1960
B) 1985-1990
C) 1964-1982
D) 1990-2000
- 5. Who was Brezhnev's predecessor as the General Secretary of the Communist Party?
A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Nikita Khrushchev
C) Joseph Stalin
D) Vladimir Putin
- 6. What was the name of Brezhnev's doctrine that justified Soviet intervention in other Communist countries?
A) Brezhnev Doctrine
B) Marxist Manifesto
C) Glasnost
D) Perestroika
- 7. Under Brezhnev's rule, what was the term used to describe the era when Soviet culture experienced a freeze on creative freedom?
A) Era of Stagnation
B) Golden Age
C) Progressive Period
D) Cultural Renaissance
- 8. Brezhnev signed a treaty with the United States in 1972 that focused on arms control. What was this treaty called?
A) NATO Pact
B) SALT I
C) Warsaw Treaty
D) Berlin Agreement
- 9. Brezhnev's policy of détente aimed to improve relations with which major Western power?
A) United States
B) United Kingdom
C) France
D) Germany
- 10. Brezhnev was known for developing a close relationship with which US President?
A) Jimmy Carter
B) Richard Nixon
C) Ronald Reagan
D) John F. Kennedy
- 11. Which major international sporting event in 1980 saw the Soviet Union under Brezhnev's leadership host in Moscow?
A) Summer Olympics
B) Commonwealth Games
C) FIFA World Cup
D) Winter Olympics
- 12. Which Soviet republic was Brezhnev originally from?
A) Russia
B) Ukraine
C) Kazakhstan
D) Belarus
- 13. In what year was Leonid Brezhnev born?
A) 1955
B) 1945
C) 1906
D) 1920
- 14. During Brezhnev's rule, the Soviet Union established close ties with which Middle Eastern country under President Anwar Sadat?
A) Iran
B) Egypt
C) Iraq
D) Syria
- 15. Critics often accused Brezhnev of initiating a policy known as 'stagnation.' What did this term imply?
A) Economic, social, and political stagnation
B) Environmental protection
C) Technological advancement
D) Democratic reforms
- 16. Brezhnev was succeeded by which Soviet leader after his death?
A) Yuri Andropov
B) Mikhail Gorbachev
C) Vladimir Lenin
D) Nikita Khrushchev
- 17. Under Brezhnev's leadership, the Soviet Union launched an invasion of which European country in 1968 to halt political liberalization?
A) Czechoslovakia
B) Yugoslavia
C) Hungary
D) Poland
- 18. Brezhnev was involved in suppressing which major political movement in Czechoslovakia in 1968?
A) Solidarity Movement
B) Helsinki Accords
C) Budapest Uprising
D) Prague Spring
- 19. During Brezhnev's rule, the Soviet Union was involved in a war with which country that resulted in over a million casualties?
A) Iran
B) Afghanistan
C) Iraq
D) China
- 20. What year did Brezhnev die?
A) 1975
B) 2000
C) 1982
D) 1990
- 21. Which award did Brezhnev receive twice during his tenure, for his role in patriotism and military service?
A) Hero of the Soviet Union
B) Medal of Honor
C) Oscar Award
D) Nobel Peace Prize
- 22. What was the official title of the Soviet leader during Brezhnev's time?
A) Chairman
B) Premier
C) General Secretary
D) President
- 23. Brezhnev served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party for how many years?
A) 30
B) 25
C) 18
D) 10
- 24. Brezhnev's policies contributed to the growth of which organization that opposed NATO?
A) European Union
B) NATO Alliance
C) OPEC
D) Warsaw Pact
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