Death and state funeral of Leonid Brezhnev

1. When did Leonid Brezhnev pass away?

A) 1990
B) 1985
C) 1979
D) 1982

2. Which political office did Brezhnev hold at the time of his death?

A) Chairman of the KGB
B) General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
C) Prime Minister of the Soviet Union
D) President of the Soviet Union

3. When was Brezhnev's state funeral held?

A) December 25, 1983
B) November 15, 1982
C) October 30, 1984
D) November 7, 1981

4. Who succeeded Brezhnev as General Secretary of the Communist Party?

A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Konstantin Chernenko
C) Nikolai Podgorny
D) Yuri Andropov

5. What was the cause of Brezhnev's death?

A) Pneumonia
B) Stroke
C) Heart attack
D) Cancer

6. Where was Brezhnev buried?

A) Novodevichy Cemetery
B) Vagankovo Cemetery
C) Donskoy Monastery Cemetery
D) Kremlin Wall Necropolis

7. What military rank did Brezhnev hold when he died?

A) Colonel-General
B) Marshal of the Soviet Union
C) General of the Army
D) Admiral of the Fleet

8. What was Brezhnev's age at the time of his death?

A) 81
B) 68
C) 87
D) 75

9. Which Soviet republic was Brezhnev's birthplace?

A) Ukraine
B) Russia
C) Kazakhstan
D) Belarus

10. What was Brezhnev's role during World War II?

A) Air Force pilot
B) Political commissar
C) Tank commander
D) Infantry officer

11. In which year did Brezhnev assume the position of General Secretary?

A) 1971
B) 1980
C) 1964
D) 1956

12. Who was the longest-serving General Secretary of the Soviet Union before Brezhnev?

A) Joseph Stalin
B) Nikita Khrushchev
C) Konstantin Chernenko
D) Vladimir Lenin

13. What was the duration of Brezhnev's leadership as General Secretary?

A) 18 years
B) 12 years
C) 30 years
D) 24 years

14. Who succeeded Yuri Andropov as General Secretary of the Communist Party?

A) Leonid Brezhnev Jr.
B) Konstantin Chernenko
C) Nikolai Podgorny
D) Mikhail Gorbachev

15. Which Soviet leader was known for his doctrine of 'Brezhnev Doctrine'?

A) Nikita Khrushchev
B) Leonid Brezhnev
C) Yuri Andropov
D) Mikhail Gorbachev

16. What title did Brezhnev hold in addition to General Secretary?

A) Minister of Foreign Affairs
B) Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
C) Chief of the State Security Committee
D) Head of the Soviet Armed Forces

17. In which city did Brezhnev's state funeral take place?

A) Minsk
B) Moscow
C) Kyiv
D) St. Petersburg

18. In which year was Leonid Brezhnev born?

A) 1924
B) 1906
C) 1918
D) 1930

19. Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the time of Brezhnev's death?

A) Winston Churchill
B) David Cameron
C) Margaret Thatcher
D) Tony Blair

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