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The decisive defeat of the Russian Army in the late summer of 1914 came at:A. VerdunB. BerlinC. TannenburgD. Moscow
When Yuri returns to Moscow after the First World War, who was in control of the city?A. BolsheviksB. Germany ArmyC. White GuardD. Pancho Villa
What was Yuri's role during the First World War?A. Artillery OfficerB. SniperC. Military EngineerD. Field Surgeon
In 1914, Gavrilo Princip was a member of:A. A Serbian nationalist organization called the "Black Hand"B. The royal court of Nicholas IIC. The government SerbiaD. Romanov monarchy
At the beginning of World War I, the Triple Entente was composed of:A. Great Britain, Italy, RussiaB. Germany, Russia, FranceC. France, Great Britain, RussiaD. Turkey, Great Britain, China
What was the Khadynka Field tragedy?A. The massacre of citizens of Moscow by Cossacks on November 1, 1894B. The largest Russian pogrom ever recordedC. The death of citizens of Moscow in a rush for food following the coronation of Nicholas IID. The massacre of Russian soldiers in Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese war
All of the following were part of the Treaty of Portsmouth except:A. Russia acknowledged a paramount Japanese interest in KoreaB. Russia ceded to Japan its lease on the Liaotung PeninsulaC. Japan received the southern half of the island of SakhalinD. Japan to receive control over the eastern 386 miles of the Trans-Siberian Railroad
Foundation of the Russian economy and life in general in the 19th Century: A. Rural and agrarian B. Urban and industrial especially in Moscow and St. Petersburg C. Dependent on trade with Western Europe D. The large Russian Army
Tatiana Pogroms in Russia were aimed at : A. Armenians B. Ukrainians C. Poles D. Jews
The Treaty of Portsmouth that ended the Russo-Japanese War was largely arranged by:A. Woodrow WilsonB. King George VC. The League of NationsD. Theodore Roosevelt
The Russo - Japanese War of 1904-1905 began with : A. The Japanese attack on Port Arthur B. The Japanese invasion of Korea . C. The Japanese attack on the Trans - Siberian Railroad D. The Russian attack on Japanese troops in Manchuria
All of the following were children of Nicholas II and Alexandra except : A. Alexis B. Olga C. Lupita D. Anastasia E. Tatiana
In the Caucasus in the first half of the Nineteenth Century: A. Imperial Russian rule remained nominal or nonexistent B. Most of the mountain people were MuslimC. Imam Shamil , from Dagestan , led a jihad , or holy war , against Russian ruleD. All of the above
In comparison to his father , what term would best describes Alexander III? A. A dedicated reformer B. A reactionary C. A terrorist sympathizer D. A belligerent imperialist
During the reign of Alexander III:A. There was increased pressure on non-Orthodox religious denominationsB. There was an intensification of the policy of Russification for the Poles, Ukrainians, Georgians, and ArmeniansC. Quotas were established for Jewish students in institutions of higher learningD All of the above
Who fell victim of the guillotine during the French Revolution:A. Louis XVI B. Marie Antoinette C. Robespierre D. All of the above
During her reign Catherine the Great had a statue of which Russian czar erected in St. Petersburg? A. Peter the Great B. Ivan the Terrible C. Michael Romanov D. Potemkin
The epic battle between Alexander I and Napoleon , on September 7 , 1812 , some seventy- five miles east of Moscow that has few equals in history where the "severity of the fighting" was intense and the "bloodshed was staggering " was at a village named:A. Waterloo B. Brest C. Borodino D. Smolensk E. Austerlitz
All of the following were allied against Russia in the Crimean War , except : A. Great Britian B. Ottoman Emire C. France D. Italy
In Russian history the Mongols are referred to as : A. Lords of the North B. Kazikgoths C. White Russians D. Tatars E. Great Russians