Death and state funeral of Leonid Brezhnev

1. When did Leonid Brezhnev pass away?

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

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

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

3. When was Brezhnev's state funeral held?

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

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) Heart attack
C) Stroke
D) Cancer

6. Where was Brezhnev buried?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Which Soviet republic was Brezhnev's birthplace?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

18. In which year was Leonid Brezhnev born?

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

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

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

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