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

3. When was Brezhnev's state funeral held?

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

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

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

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

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

6. Where was Brezhnev buried?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Which Soviet republic was Brezhnev's birthplace?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Nikita Khrushchev
C) Yuri Andropov
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) Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
D) Minister of Foreign Affairs

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

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

18. In which year was Leonid Brezhnev born?

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

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

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

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