- 1. Who was Leonid Brezhnev?
A) An Olympic athlete
B) A famous painter
C) A Hollywood actor
D) A Soviet politician
- 2. Which political party was Leonid Brezhnev associated with?
A) Communist Party of the Soviet Union
B) Green Party
C) Labour Party
D) Republican Party
- 3. What was Brezhnev's role in the Soviet government?
A) President
B) General Secretary of the Communist Party
C) Minister of Defense
D) Prime Minister
- 4. During which years did Brezhnev serve as General Secretary?
A) 1990-2000
B) 1964-1982
C) 1950-1960
D) 1985-1990
- 5. Who was Brezhnev's predecessor as the General Secretary of the Communist Party?
A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Nikita Khrushchev
C) Joseph Stalin
D) Vladimir Putin
- 6. What was the name of Brezhnev's doctrine that justified Soviet intervention in other Communist countries?
A) Brezhnev Doctrine
B) Perestroika
C) Glasnost
D) Marxist Manifesto
- 7. Under Brezhnev's rule, what was the term used to describe the era when Soviet culture experienced a freeze on creative freedom?
A) Era of Stagnation
B) Cultural Renaissance
C) Golden Age
D) Progressive Period
- 8. Brezhnev signed a treaty with the United States in 1972 that focused on arms control. What was this treaty called?
A) Berlin Agreement
B) NATO Pact
C) SALT I
D) Warsaw Treaty
- 9. Brezhnev's policy of détente aimed to improve relations with which major Western power?
A) United Kingdom
B) Germany
C) United States
D) France
- 10. Which Soviet republic was Brezhnev originally from?
A) Russia
B) Belarus
C) Kazakhstan
D) Ukraine
- 11. In what year was Leonid Brezhnev born?
A) 1955
B) 1906
C) 1920
D) 1945
- 12. During Brezhnev's rule, the Soviet Union established close ties with which Middle Eastern country under President Anwar Sadat?
A) Iraq
B) Egypt
C) Syria
D) Iran
- 13. What was the official title of the Soviet leader during Brezhnev's time?
A) Premier
B) President
C) Chairman
D) General Secretary
- 14. Brezhnev's policies contributed to the growth of which organization that opposed NATO?
A) NATO Alliance
B) European Union
C) Warsaw Pact
D) OPEC
- 15. Brezhnev was involved in suppressing which major political movement in Czechoslovakia in 1968?
A) Solidarity Movement
B) Prague Spring
C) Budapest Uprising
D) Helsinki Accords
- 16. Under Brezhnev's leadership, the Soviet Union launched an invasion of which European country in 1968 to halt political liberalization?
A) Hungary
B) Yugoslavia
C) Poland
D) Czechoslovakia
- 17. Which award did Brezhnev receive twice during his tenure, for his role in patriotism and military service?
A) Medal of Honor
B) Hero of the Soviet Union
C) Oscar Award
D) Nobel Peace Prize
- 18. Critics often accused Brezhnev of initiating a policy known as 'stagnation.' What did this term imply?
A) Economic, social, and political stagnation
B) Environmental protection
C) Democratic reforms
D) Technological advancement
- 19. Which major international sporting event in 1980 saw the Soviet Union under Brezhnev's leadership host in Moscow?
A) Winter Olympics
B) FIFA World Cup
C) Commonwealth Games
D) Summer Olympics
- 20. During Brezhnev's rule, the Soviet Union was involved in a war with which country that resulted in over a million casualties?
A) Iran
B) China
C) Afghanistan
D) Iraq
- 21. Brezhnev was known for developing a close relationship with which US President?
A) Ronald Reagan
B) Jimmy Carter
C) Richard Nixon
D) John F. Kennedy
- 22. Brezhnev served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party for how many years?
A) 30
B) 10
C) 18
D) 25
- 23. Brezhnev was succeeded by which Soviet leader after his death?
A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Yuri Andropov
C) Nikita Khrushchev
D) Vladimir Lenin
- 24. What year did Brezhnev die?
A) 2000
B) 1975
C) 1990
D) 1982
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