History of Russia Questions

This battle was an attempted seige by Charles the twelfth but resulted in a decisive loss for Sweden. What is the largest and decisive battle of the Great Northern War that resulted in a victor for Peter I and an end to Swedish dominance in the region.

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This movement took the second part of its name from the word for "square" in the language of the nation where it developed. The first part came from the economic union that the nation's president decided not to join, under pressure from Russia. Identify this pro-EU movement, which led to the downfall of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych [VEEK-tohr yah-noo-KOHvihch].

The Battle of Poltava is associated with what war?

This treaty allowed the nobility of Estonia and Livonia to maintain most of their independence and occupy a special place in the Russian Empire. It gave Estonia, Livonia, and the southeast corner of Finland to Russia and kept the rest of Finland under Sweden's control. Name this 1721 treaty that ended the Great Northern War.

One of his early political positions was campaign manager for Vladimir Putin's presidential run in 2000. As of 2015, he was the youngest president of Russia, just 42 when he took office in 2008. Who became the prime minister of Russia when Putin was re-elected president in 2012?

He was appointed following the resignation of Dmitry Medvedev in 2020. Name the current prime minister of Russia.

In Old Russian, this word means "citadel" or "fortress." What word refers to the fortified part of a Russian city, or, more popularly, to the Russian government?

On March 27, 2014, the United Nations adopted Resolution 68/262 in response to an unauthorized referendum used by Russia as a pretext to annex a neighboring nation's territory. What part of Ukraine did Russia take over as a result of that referendum?

This disaster began after engineers disconnected emergency safety systems, so they could experiment on the turbine. The resulting explosion killed 32 people and led to the evacuation of 30,000 residents. What 1986 nuclear disaster did not become public until Swedish monitoring stations detected a 40 percent increase in radiation from a remote part of the Soviet Union?

As of 2014, this political body was headed by Sergey Naryshkin [nuh-RISH-kyin]. It was established in 1993 with 450 members, and took its name from an earlier legislative body. Name the lower house of Russia's Federal Assembly.

As a reformer within the Communist Party, this native of Sverdlovsk called for a market-oriented economy and a multi-party political system. He left the Communist Party in 1990, and defused a coup attempt in August 1991 by Communist hard-liners. Who was the first president of the Russian Federation?

What is the upper house of the Russian Federal Assembly?

Be specific. In early 2020, the Gosduma [gahs-DOO-muh] confirmed Mikhail Mishustin [mi-SHOO-stin] to this political position, following the resignation of Dmitry Medvedev [med-veh-dev] who had served in the role since 2012. What political position was held from 2008 to 2012 by Vladimir Putin?

Answer in original language, please. This mid-1980s program was intended to raise the union to the same economic levels as capitalist economies. It loosened state controls on production and the economy, but was opposed by bureaucrats who feared the loss of power and prestige. What program, whose name means "restructuring," was begun by Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev [mih-KILE GAWR-buh-chawf]?

These six words were less a challenge to the person being addressed than a fervid request for him to continue his policies of liberalization. The words were spoken at the foot of the Brandenburg Gate in 1987. With what six words did a U.S. president ask the general secretary of the Soviet Communist Party to destroy a symbol of divided Germany?

A reporter for a Los Angeles TV station died when the helicopter he was flying crashed in 1977, 17 years after he was shot down over the Soviet Union. In what incident was Jenkins, Kentucky, native Francis Gary Powers sentenced to 10 years for espionage but was released in exchange for Soviet spy Rudolf Abel in 1962?

U.S. and British fears that the Soviets intended to spread communism led to the unraveling of the alliance of World War Two. Instead of direct warfare, the East and West supported opposing sides in proxy wars around the world. By what name was this period, which began in 1948, known?

This politician was appointed party secretary of agriculture by the Central Committee of the Communist Party in 1978. Upon being named prime minister, he advocated technological innovation, glasnost, and perestroika [per-uh-STROY-kuh]. Name this 1980s Soviet prime minister whose reform efforts led to the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

This man was responsible for the de-Stalinization campaign and for backing the Soviet space program in its initial stages. He was the first secretary of the Communist Party, and had supported Joseph Stalin's purges while they were going on. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the successor of Joseph Stalin?