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