- 1. When was Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, crowned as the Grand Prince of Moscow?
A) 1547
B) 1480
C) 1453
D) 1600
- 2. What was the name of Ivan the Terrible's first wife who died in 1560?
A) Olga
B) Anastasia
C) Maria
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) Clergy
B) Merchants
C) Boyars
D) Peasants
- 5. Which city did Ivan the Terrible destroy in 1570, leading to many casualties and creating lasting fear among the Russian population?
A) Novgorod
B) Kazan
C) Moscow
D) St. Petersburg
- 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) Fyodor Ivanovich
D) Alexei 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) Duma
C) Streltsy
D) Boyars
- 9. In what year did Ivan the Terrible die, leaving a chaotic political situation in Russia?
A) 1584
B) 1550
C) 1560
D) 1600
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