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