Medieval (600-1453)
Early Modern (1453-1789)
19th Century-1918
Soviet Era (1918-1991)
Modern
100
Who is the semi-legendary figure who founded Russia?
Rurik
100
This empire to the south frequently engaged in conflict with the Russian Empire both in this era and beyond
The Ottoman Empire
100
What battle won Poland the Polish-Soviet war in and became known as the 1920 "Miracle on the Vistula"
Battle of Warsaw
100
Who was the first leader of the Soviet Union?
Lenin
100
Who was the first President of Russia after the Soviet Union’s collapse?
Boris Yeltsin
200
This city is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the Earth. While it had its start in the ancient era, it eventually became settled by Slavs in the medieval era.
Plovdiv
200
What was one of the major causes of the deterioration of the Commonwealth political system?
Liberum Veto
200
This city was a leading center of both German and Slavic culture in the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Prag (Prague)
200
This country was formed out of the remnant of the Austro-Hungarian realms, and contained a significant Muslim population in one area.
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia
200
This man has been the leader of Belarus since its independence from Russia
Aleksander Lukashenko
300
According to Slavic folklore, who were the three brothers who split paths and founded three civilizations?
Lech, Czech & Rus
300
Who is this man?
Peter the Great
300
This composer is most famous for his ballets and overtures
Tchaikovsky
300
This trade union and movement helped lead Poland away from Communist rule towards liberal rule.
Solidarity
300
In 2014, the Ukrainian people overthrew this unpopular leader from the position of President, forcing him to flee to Russia.
Viktor Yanukovych
400
Who is historically considered the first leader of Poland?
Duke Mieszko I
400
The Russian Empire squared off with this Empire in the early 18th century, most notably at Poltava in modern-day Ukraine
Swedish Empire (Sweden)
400
This man is considered the father of modern Poland
Józef Piłsudski
400
Who is this man’s best friend?
Crocodile Gena
400
These two areas of Georgia split from the country in 2008, but are still recognized as part of the country by Georgia and most of the international community.
Abkhazia and South Ossetia
500
What was the first Slavic state to be founded by a Slavic group that still exists?
Bulgaria (First Bulgarian Empire, 681 C.E.)
500
Who was the only Tsar of Russia to ever be raised to the throne by means of a military and popular uprisings, reigning from 1605-1606.
False Dmitry I
500
This man led a Slavic state in the south until his abdication in the aftermath of WWI.
Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
500
How many Soviet Socialist Republics comprised the Soviet Union at its height (1956-1990)?
15
500
Which Balkan Country has three separate Presidents, that represents three different ethnics groups, that each take turn leading the country
Bosnia and Herzegovina