Ivan The Terrible, Part 1 - Exam
- 1. When was Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, crowned as the Grand Prince of Moscow?
A) 1480
B) 1547
C) 1600
D) 1453
- 2. What was the name of Ivan the Terrible's first wife who died in 1560?
A) Anastasia
B) Maria
C) Ekaterina
D) Olga
- 3. Which city did Ivan the Terrible capture in 1552, expanding the Russian territories to the Volga River?
A) Novgorod
B) St. Petersburg
C) Kazan
D) Kiev
- 4. 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) Novgorod
C) Kazan
D) Moscow
- 5. Ivan the Terrible founded a secret police force known as what?
A) Boyars
B) Duma
C) Oprichnina
D) Streltsy
- 6. 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) Alexei Ivanovich
C) Fyodor Ivanovich
D) Dmitri Ivanovich
- 7. 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
- 8. In what year did Ivan the Terrible die, leaving a chaotic political situation in Russia?
A) 1550
B) 1584
C) 1600
D) 1560
- 9. Ivan the Terrible's destructive sweep known as the 'Oprianchnina' targeted which social class in particular?
A) Merchants
B) Boyars
C) Peasants
D) Clergy
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