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Death and state funeral of Leonid Brezhnev - Test
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  • 1. When did Leonid Brezhnev pass away?
A) 1979
B) 1990
C) 1982
D) 1985
  • 2. Which political office did Brezhnev hold at the time of his death?
A) Prime Minister of the Soviet Union
B) President of the Soviet Union
C) General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
D) Chairman of the KGB
  • 3. When was Brezhnev's state funeral held?
A) November 7, 1981
B) December 25, 1983
C) October 30, 1984
D) November 15, 1982
  • 4. Who succeeded Brezhnev as General Secretary of the Communist Party?
A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Yuri Andropov
C) Nikolai Podgorny
D) Konstantin Chernenko
  • 5. What was the cause of Brezhnev's death?
A) Pneumonia
B) Cancer
C) Heart attack
D) Stroke
  • 6. Where was Brezhnev buried?
A) Vagankovo Cemetery
B) Novodevichy Cemetery
C) Donskoy Monastery Cemetery
D) Kremlin Wall Necropolis
  • 7. What military rank did Brezhnev hold when he died?
A) Admiral of the Fleet
B) Colonel-General
C) Marshal of the Soviet Union
D) General of the Army
  • 8. In which year was Leonid Brezhnev born?
A) 1918
B) 1906
C) 1930
D) 1924
  • 9. In which year did Brezhnev assume the position of General Secretary?
A) 1956
B) 1980
C) 1964
D) 1971
  • 10. What was the duration of Brezhnev's leadership as General Secretary?
A) 24 years
B) 18 years
C) 12 years
D) 30 years
  • 11. What title did Brezhnev hold in addition to General Secretary?
A) Chief of the State Security Committee
B) Head of the Soviet Armed Forces
C) Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
D) Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • 12. In which city did Brezhnev's state funeral take place?
A) Minsk
B) Kyiv
C) St. Petersburg
D) Moscow
  • 13. Who was the longest-serving General Secretary of the Soviet Union before Brezhnev?
A) Konstantin Chernenko
B) Nikita Khrushchev
C) Vladimir Lenin
D) Joseph Stalin
  • 14. Which Soviet leader was known for his doctrine of 'Brezhnev Doctrine'?
A) Nikita Khrushchev
B) Leonid Brezhnev
C) Mikhail Gorbachev
D) Yuri Andropov
  • 15. Which Soviet republic was Brezhnev's birthplace?
A) Belarus
B) Russia
C) Kazakhstan
D) Ukraine
  • 16. What was Brezhnev's age at the time of his death?
A) 68
B) 75
C) 87
D) 81
  • 17. What was Brezhnev's role during World War II?
A) Political commissar
B) Air Force pilot
C) Infantry officer
D) Tank commander
  • 18. Who succeeded Yuri Andropov as General Secretary of the Communist Party?
A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Nikolai Podgorny
C) Konstantin Chernenko
D) Leonid Brezhnev Jr.
  • 19. Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the time of Brezhnev's death?
A) Margaret Thatcher
B) Tony Blair
C) David Cameron
D) Winston Churchill
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