- 1. Who was Leonid Brezhnev?
A) A Soviet politician
B) A famous painter
C) An Olympic athlete
D) A Hollywood actor
- 2. Which political party was Leonid Brezhnev associated with?
A) Green Party
B) Communist Party of the Soviet Union
C) Republican Party
D) Labour Party
- 3. What was Brezhnev's role in the Soviet government?
A) President
B) Minister of Defense
C) Prime Minister
D) General Secretary of the Communist Party
- 4. During which years did Brezhnev serve as General Secretary?
A) 1985-1990
B) 1990-2000
C) 1964-1982
D) 1950-1960
- 5. Who was Brezhnev's predecessor as the General Secretary of the Communist Party?
A) Nikita Khrushchev
B) Mikhail Gorbachev
C) Joseph Stalin
D) Vladimir Putin
- 6. What was the name of Brezhnev's doctrine that justified Soviet intervention in other Communist countries?
A) Glasnost
B) Perestroika
C) Marxist Manifesto
D) Brezhnev Doctrine
- 7. Under Brezhnev's rule, what was the term used to describe the era when Soviet culture experienced a freeze on creative freedom?
A) Golden Age
B) Cultural Renaissance
C) Era of Stagnation
D) Progressive Period
- 8. Brezhnev signed a treaty with the United States in 1972 that focused on arms control. What was this treaty called?
A) Warsaw Treaty
B) SALT I
C) NATO Pact
D) Berlin Agreement
- 9. Brezhnev's policy of détente aimed to improve relations with which major Western power?
A) United States
B) France
C) United Kingdom
D) Germany
- 10. Which Soviet republic was Brezhnev originally from?
A) Russia
B) Kazakhstan
C) Belarus
D) Ukraine
- 11. In what year was Leonid Brezhnev born?
A) 1906
B) 1945
C) 1920
D) 1955
- 12. During Brezhnev's rule, the Soviet Union established close ties with which Middle Eastern country under President Anwar Sadat?
A) Egypt
B) Syria
C) Iran
D) Iraq
- 13. What was the official title of the Soviet leader during Brezhnev's time?
A) Premier
B) President
C) General Secretary
D) Chairman
- 14. Brezhnev's policies contributed to the growth of which organization that opposed NATO?
A) OPEC
B) European Union
C) Warsaw Pact
D) NATO Alliance
- 15. Brezhnev was involved in suppressing which major political movement in Czechoslovakia in 1968?
A) Prague Spring
B) Solidarity Movement
C) Budapest Uprising
D) Helsinki Accords
- 16. Under Brezhnev's leadership, the Soviet Union launched an invasion of which European country in 1968 to halt political liberalization?
A) Hungary
B) Yugoslavia
C) Poland
D) Czechoslovakia
- 17. Which award did Brezhnev receive twice during his tenure, for his role in patriotism and military service?
A) Hero of the Soviet Union
B) Medal of Honor
C) Oscar Award
D) Nobel Peace Prize
- 18. Critics often accused Brezhnev of initiating a policy known as 'stagnation.' What did this term imply?
A) Democratic reforms
B) Environmental protection
C) Technological advancement
D) Economic, social, and political stagnation
- 19. Which major international sporting event in 1980 saw the Soviet Union under Brezhnev's leadership host in Moscow?
A) FIFA World Cup
B) Winter Olympics
C) Summer Olympics
D) Commonwealth Games
- 20. During Brezhnev's rule, the Soviet Union was involved in a war with which country that resulted in over a million casualties?
A) Afghanistan
B) Iraq
C) Iran
D) China
- 21. Brezhnev was known for developing a close relationship with which US President?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Jimmy Carter
D) Richard Nixon
- 22. Brezhnev served as the General Secretary of the Communist Party for how many years?
A) 25
B) 30
C) 10
D) 18
- 23. Brezhnev was succeeded by which Soviet leader after his death?
A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Vladimir Lenin
C) Yuri Andropov
D) Nikita Khrushchev
- 24. What year did Brezhnev die?
A) 1990
B) 1982
C) 2000
D) 1975
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