- 1. When did Catherine II become the ruler of Russia?
A) 1762
B) 1776
C) 1750
D) 1789
- 2. Which monarch did Catherine II succeed as ruler of Russia?
A) Ivan the Terrible
B) Peter III
C) Nicholas I
D) Alexander II
- 3. Catherine II was originally born in which country?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Spain
D) England
- 4. What was Catherine II's official title as ruler of Russia?
A) Princess
B) President
C) Empress
D) Queen
- 5. Which of the following Enlightenment philosophers corresponded with Catherine II?
A) Hume
B) Kant
C) Voltaire
D) Locke
- 6. Catherine II is best known for her policy of promoting Westernization and modernization in Russia. Which city did she famously establish as a window to the West?
A) Saint Petersburg
B) Kazan
C) Moscow
D) Kiev
- 7. What was the name of Catherine II's lover who played a significant role in her reign?
A) Peter the Great
B) Rasputin
C) Grigory Potemkin
D) Ivan the Terrible
- 8. Which war led to Russia gaining territory from the Ottoman Empire during Catherine II's reign?
A) Crimean War
B) Napoleonic Wars
C) Russo-Turkish War
D) War of the Spanish Succession
- 9. Which of the following Russian territories was annexed by Catherine II during her reign?
A) Manchuria
B) Siberia
C) Crimea
D) Alaska
- 10. Catherine II was a patron of the arts and culture in Russia. Which famous literary figure was associated with her court?
A) Denis Diderot
B) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
C) Molière
D) Fyodor Dostoevsky
- 11. Catherine II's expansionist policies often put Russia in conflict with which major European power?
A) Ottoman Empire
B) Austria
C) France
D) United Kingdom
- 12. What was the name of Catherine II's grandson who would later become emperor of Russia?
A) Peter III
B) Nicholas II
C) Ivan IV
D) Alexander I
- 13. What was the name of the rebellion lead by Yemelyan Pugachev during Catherine II's rule?
A) Pugachev's Rebellion
B) Peter's Revolt
C) Moscow Insurrection
D) Cossack Uprising
- 14. Which of the following was not one of the reforms implemented by Catherine II?
A) Abolition of Serfdom
B) Educational reforms
C) Legal reforms
D) Municipal reforms
- 15. Catherine II died in which year?
A) 1850
B) 1796
C) 1762
D) 1800
- 16. What nickname was Catherine II known by?
A) Catherine the Great
B) Catherine the Wise
C) Catherine the Enlightened
D) Catherine the Magnificent
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