- 1. When was Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, crowned as the Grand Prince of Moscow?
A) 1453 B) 1600 C) 1547 D) 1480
- 2. What was the name of Ivan the Terrible's first wife who died in 1560?
A) Olga B) Maria C) Anastasia D) Ekaterina
- 3. Which city did Ivan the Terrible capture in 1552, expanding the Russian territories to the Volga River?
A) Novgorod B) Kazan C) Kiev D) St. Petersburg
- 4. Ivan the Terrible's destructive sweep known as the 'Oprianchnina' targeted which social class in particular?
A) Boyars B) Clergy C) Peasants D) Merchants
- 5. Which city did Ivan the Terrible destroy in 1570, leading to many casualties and creating lasting fear among the Russian population?
A) St. Petersburg B) Kazan C) Moscow D) Novgorod
- 6. What was the name of Ivan the Terrible's eldest son who died in 1581 after a physical altercation with his father?
A) Dmitri Ivanovich B) Ivan Ivanovich C) Alexei Ivanovich D) Fyodor Ivanovich
- 7. In which year did Ivan the Terrible establish the Oprichnina and initiate a reign of terror in Russia?
A) 1520 B) 1565 C) 1580 D) 1540
- 8. Ivan the Terrible founded a secret police force known as what?
A) Oprichnina B) Streltsy C) Duma D) Boyars
- 9. In what year did Ivan the Terrible die, leaving a chaotic political situation in Russia?
A) 1550 B) 1600 C) 1560 D) 1584
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