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