- 1. When was Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, crowned as the Grand Prince of Moscow?
A) 1480
B) 1453
C) 1547
D) 1600
- 2. What was the name of Ivan the Terrible's first wife who died in 1560?
A) Olga
B) Anastasia
C) Maria
D) Ekaterina
- 3. Which city did Ivan the Terrible capture in 1552, expanding the Russian territories to the Volga River?
A) Kiev
B) St. Petersburg
C) Novgorod
D) Kazan
- 4. Ivan the Terrible founded a secret police force known as what?
A) Streltsy
B) Boyars
C) Duma
D) Oprichnina
- 5. In which year did Ivan the Terrible establish the Oprichnina and initiate a reign of terror in Russia?
A) 1520
B) 1580
C) 1565
D) 1540
- 6. Which city did Ivan the Terrible destroy in 1570, leading to many casualties and creating lasting fear among the Russian population?
A) Novgorod
B) Kazan
C) St. Petersburg
D) Moscow
- 7. What was the name of Ivan the Terrible's eldest son who died in 1581 after a physical altercation with his father?
A) Ivan Ivanovich
B) Fyodor Ivanovich
C) Alexei Ivanovich
D) Dmitri Ivanovich
- 8. Ivan the Terrible's destructive sweep known as the 'Oprianchnina' targeted which social class in particular?
A) Merchants
B) Boyars
C) Peasants
D) Clergy
- 9. In what year did Ivan the Terrible die, leaving a chaotic political situation in Russia?
A) 1560
B) 1600
C) 1584
D) 1550
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