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