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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the Bishop of St. Petersburg when he tries to investigate Rasputin's immoral behavior?
(a) He finds himself the new Bishop of Siberia.
(b) He finds himself the new Bishop of Crimea.
(c) He is assassinated.
(d) He is defrocked and excommunicated.

2. How does Alexandra meet Rasputin?
(a) Through her best friend, Anna Vyrubova.
(b) Through the Empress Marie, her mother-in-law.
(c) Through Alexis' bodyguards.
(d) Through Nicholas.

3. Nicholas and Alexandra's first home is at the palace in:
(a) Livadia.
(b) St. Petersburg.
(c) Tsarskoe Selo.
(d) Anitchkov.

4. When do Tsars invoke the blessing of the icon the Vladimir Mother of God?
(a) During peace.
(b) Before they go to bed.
(c) During war.
(d) When they are crowned.

5. How does Prime Minister Kokovtsov, who replaces Stolypin after his assassination, come to be replaced by Rasputin's ally, Goremykin?
(a) Rasputin pressures Nicholas to remove Kokovtsov.
(b) Kokovtsov steps down voluntarily.
(c) A revolutionary assassinates Kokovtsov.
(d) Kokovtsov dies in office of a massive heart attack.

6. What church is the main Christian influence in Nicholas' country?
(a) The Roman Catholic Church.
(b) The Russian Orthodox Church.
(c) The Lutheran Church.
(d) The Anglican Church.

7. Taxes on the sale of vodka contribute to the government _______________.
(a) Corruption.
(b) Revenues.
(c) Deficit.
(d) Profits.

8. What does the Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna say about Nicholas and Alexandra?
(a) She says that Nicholas ought to award the throne to his brother Michael in light of Alexis' illness.
(b) She says they are the last generation of Romanov rulers.
(c) She says they are known as the greatest Romanov rulers in history.
(d) She says their son, Alexis, becomes the greatest Romanov ruler.

9. In one word, how is Rasputin's appearance described?
(a) Metrosexual.
(b) Dapper.
(c) Outdoorsy.
(d) Unkept.

10. What German author's writings influence Lenin?
(a) Adolf Hitler.
(b) Friederich Nietzsche.
(c) Heinrich Heine.
(d) Karl Marx.

11. What concept does Stolypin introduce to Russian society?
(a) Private property.
(b) Labor unions.
(c) Indoor plumbing.
(d) Representative democracy.

12. The Tsar is the ruler of which country?
(a) The Soviet Union.
(b) Serbia.
(c) Russia.
(d) Siberia.

13. Who is Nicholas' most important tutor?
(a) Gregory Rasputin.
(b) Constantine Petrovich Pobedonostsev.
(c) Petrovich Constantine Pobedonostsev.
(d) Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.

14. What does Rasputin believe about sin?
(a) He believes that sin leads to holiness.
(b) He believes that sin doesn't exist.
(c) He believes that sin leads to depravity.
(d) He believes that sin leads to punishment.

15. As a "starets" or man of God, what is Rasputin specifically considered to be?
(a) An evangelist.
(b) A miracle healer.
(c) An apostle.
(d) An exorcist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which European ruler is the blood cousin of Tsar Nicholas II?

2. What is one of the nationalities that is NOT part of the empire over which the Tsar rules?

3. In 1913, Russia celebrates its tercentenary. How many years is a tercentenary?

4. In addition to all the official ceremonies, what else do the Romanovs do to celebrate Russia's tercentenary?

5. With what medical condition is Alexis diagnosed at six weeks of age?

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