 - 1. What is the etymological origin of the word 'tsar'?
A) Latin word caesar B) German word kaiser C) Slavic word knyaz D) Greek word basileus
- 2. Who was the first monarch to adopt the title of tsar?
A) Boris I of Bulgaria B) Simeon I of Bulgaria C) Ivan IV of Russia D) Stefan Dušan of Serbia
- 3. Which empire used the title 'tsar' between 1547 and 1721?
A) Tsardom of Russia B) Serbian Empire C) Second Bulgarian Empire D) First Bulgarian Empire
- 4. In what year did Ferdinand I of Bulgaria adopt the title of tsar?
A) 1878 B) 1946 C) 1396 D) 1908
- 5. Who was the first foreigner to be named 'caesar' by Emperor Justinian II?
A) Simeon I B) Boris I C) Kaloyan D) Tervel of Bulgaria
- 6. Which Serbian monarch crowned himself 'Emperor of Serbs and Greeks' in 1346?
A) Simeon Uroš B) John Uroš C) Stefan Dušan D) Stefan Uroš V
- 7. Who was the first Russian ruler to be formally crowned as tsar of all Russia in 1547?
A) Peter the Great B) Ivan IV C) Ivan III D) Vasily III
- 8. What text first recorded the spelling 'czar' in 1549?
A) Slavonic-Bulgarian History B) Notes on Muscovite Affairs C) The History of the Tsars D) Byzantine Political Theory
- 9. In what year did Peter the Great formally adopt the title of Emperor?
A) 1815 B) 1476 C) 1721 D) 1547
- 10. What title did Russian rulers hold over Poland starting in 1815?
A) Grand Duke of Poland B) King of Poland C) Emperor of Poland D) Tsar of Poland
- 11. Which title was used for Bulgarian monarchs before they adopted 'tsar' upon independence in 1908?
A) Basileus B) Knyaz C) Kralj D) Autokrator
- 12. Who is the last person to have held the title of tsar of Bulgaria?
A) Simeon II B) Boris I C) Ferdinand I D) Peter I
- 13. What is the Slavic term for 'king' that corresponds to the later Russian interpretation of 'tsar' regarding Poland?
A) Król B) Kralj C) Car D) Knyaz
- 14. Which title did Mikhail of Tver assume in addition to 'tsar'?
A) Knyaz B) Kaiser C) Basileus ton Ros D) Imperator
- 15. To which historical figure was the title 'White Tsar' attributed by indigenous peoples of Siberia?
A) The autocrat of the Russian Empire B) The Byzantine Emperor C) Simeon I of Bulgaria D) The Khan of the Golden Horde
- 16. How many times was the title of tsar used in Montenegro?
A) One time B) Two times C) Five times D) Never
- 17. Who was the person that used the title of tsar in Montenegro?
A) Thomas Brackett Reed B) Šćepan Mali C) Andrew Johnson D) Peter III
- 18. What is the English translation for the name Šćepan Mali?
A) Stephen the Great B) Tsar the Little C) Peter the Great D) Stephen the Little
- 19. Šćepan Mali was rumored to be which former Russian emperor?
A) Peter I B) Andrew Johnson C) Peter III D) Thomas Brackett Reed
- 20. In what year did Šćepan Mali begin his reign as tsar of Montenegro?
A) 1773 B) 1866 C) 1919 D) 1768
- 21. When did the reign of Šćepan Mali as tsar of Montenegro end?
A) 1768 B) 1866 C) 1919 D) 1773
- 22. Since what year has 'tsar' or 'czar' been used in English as a metaphor for high authority?
A) 1866 B) 1773 C) 1768 D) 1919
- 23. Which U.S. President was referred to as a tsar in 1866?
A) Kenesaw Mountain Landis B) Thomas Brackett Reed C) Peter III D) Andrew Johnson
- 24. In which decades was Thomas Brackett Reed called 'Czar Reed'?
A) 1880s and 1890s B) 1860s and 1870s C) 1760s and 1770s D) 1910s and 1920s
- 25. What is the common role of a 'czar' within the US government?
A) Judge B) Sub-cabinet-level advisor C) Speaker of the House D) President
- 26. Who was one of the earliest known figures to be called a 'czar' in a role outside of politics?
A) Šćepan Mali B) Thomas Brackett Reed C) Kenesaw Mountain Landis D) Andrew Johnson
- 27. Kenesaw Mountain Landis was named commissioner of which sport?
A) Football B) Basketball C) Soccer D) Baseball
- 28. What scandal was Kenesaw Mountain Landis tasked with cleaning up?
A) Black Sox scandal B) Watergate scandal C) Teapot Dome scandal D) The Montenegro scandal
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