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CATHERINE THE GREAT

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was Catherine the Great's original name before converting to the Russian Orthodox faith?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Mary

c)

Sophie

d)

Anna

2.

Who was Catherine the Great's husband?

a)

Peter the Great

b)

Ivan the Terrible

c)

Nicholas II

d)

Alexander I

3.

Which rebellion during Catherine the Great's reign was the largest peasant revolt in Russian history?

a)

Pugachev's Rebellion

b)

Bolshevik Revolution

c)

Decembrist Revolt

d)

October Revolution

4.

What was the name of Catherine the Great's son who succeeded her as Czar of Russia?

a)

Alexander I

b)

Paul I

c)

Peter II

d)

Nicholas I

5.

In which year did Catherine the Great declare herself the sovereign ruler of the Russian Empire?

a)

1766

b)

1762

c)

1760

d)

1764

6.

What was the name of the French governess who primarily educated Catherine the Great?

a)

Babette

b)

Marie

c)

Claire

d)

Sophie

7.

Which Russian Empress invited Catherine the Great and her mother to Russia in 1744?

a)

Elizabeth

b)

Anna

c)

Catherine

d)

Maria

8.

What was the name of Catherine the Great's favorite lover who was an important statesman during her reign?

a)

Grigory Orlov

b)

Stanisław Poniatowski

c)

Grigory Potemkin

d)

Sergei Saltykov

9.

How old was Catherine the Great when she died?

a)

67

b)

62

c)

57

d)

72

10.

Which monarch succeeded Catherine the Great as Emperor of Russia?

a)

Peter III

b)

Nicholas I

c)

Paul I

d)

Alexander I

11.

What was the name of the rebellion led by Yemelyan Pugachev during Catherine the Great's reign?

a)

Romanov Rebellion

b)

Cossack Insurrection

c)

Pugachev's Revolt

d)

Petrov's Uprising

12.

In which city did Catherine the Great officially get crowned as Empress of Russia?

a)

Novgorod

b)

Kiev

c)

Moscow

d)

St Petersburg

13.

How many square miles were added to the Russian Empire's territory during Catherine the Great's reign?

a)

100,000

b)

200,000

c)

400,000

d)

300,000

14.

What was the name of Catherine the Great's eldest son who was considered legitimate?

a)

Peter

b)

Nicholas

c)

Alexander

d)

Paul