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