Quiz on Ivan the Terrible

What was Ivan the Terrible's full name?

• Ivan IV Vasilyevich

• Ivan III Vasilyevich

• Ivan V Vasilyevich

• Ivan II Vasilyevich

Who ruled as regent after Ivan's father's death?

• His mother

• His uncle

• His brother

• His aunt

What happened to Ivan's heir, Ivan Ivanovich?

• He was killed by Ivan IV

• He became Tsar

• He fled the country

• He was imprisoned

Who attacked Astrakhan and burned Moscow in 1571?

• Crimean Tatars

• Polish Forces

• Swedish Army

• Livonian Knights

Which Tsarevna was married to Ivan for a very short period in 1571?

• Marfa Sobakina

• Anna Koltovskaya

• Maria Nagaya

• Maria Temryukovna

Who led the expansion of the oprichniki to 6,000 members?

• Prince Andrey Kurbsky

• Bogdan Belsky

• Malyuta Skuratov

• Feodor

What happened to Novgorod as a result of the massacre?

• It became the capital of Russia.

• It regained its former prominence.

• It never regained its former economic and cultural prominence.

• It formed a new alliance with Poland.

What event marked the beginning of the Time of Troubles?

• The death of Ivan IV

• The death of Feodor

• The creation of the oprichnina

• The Livonian War

Who was given the tsar's regalia before his execution?

• Prince Andrey Kurbsky

• Boyarin Feodorov

• Bogdan Belsky

• Malyuta Skuratov

What was the main reason for Ivan IV's first executions?

• Economic decline

• Suspected treason of Russian boyars

• Military failures

• Cultural differences