Set of History Tests for 8th Grade (Based on the Textbook by V.R. Medinsky)

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A set of 35 tests on 8th-grade Russian history, based on the textbook by V.R. Medinsky and A.V. Torkunov (2025 edition).

Each assignment is based on a corresponding chapter of the textbook. The set includes 16 multiple-choice questions (with four options each), student answer sheets, and an answer key. A cut-out template is also provided for the teacher to simplify the grading process.

Thanks to its versatility, this resource is ideal for both written tests and oral quizzes, allowing teachers to quickly gauge student proficiency and adjust the instructional process accordingly.

The tests are compiled in a single, non-editable PDF file; they are designed for compact presentation and take approximately 15–20 minutes to complete. They can be used not only by teachers but also by students for self-assessment and exam preparation.

The set includes tests on the following topics:

1–2. The struggle for power in the late 17th century

• Peter I: The making of a reformer
• The beginning of Peter’s reforms

5–6. The Great Northern War: From Narva to Poltava

7–8. The Great Northern War: The "Victory at Poltava"

• The Great Northern War: From Poltava to the Treaty of Nystad
• Building the empire: The transformation of power

11–12. A parade of reforms: Modernization the Petrine way

• The cost of reforms
• Society and the state during the reform period

15–16. St. Petersburg in the first quarter of the 18th century

17–18. A transformed Russia

19–20. The era of palace coups (1725–1762)

21–22. Following the legacy of Peter the Great

23–24. The "lawful monarchy" of Catherine II

25–26. Who joined Russia and how

27–28. Russia’s economy in the second half of the 18th century: the empire’s economy

29–30. Society in the age of reforms: the "noble" and the "common"

31–32. Social protest

33–34. Catherine II’s foreign policy: southern and eastern directions

35–36. The beginning of the development of Novorossiya and Crimea

• Catherine II’s foreign policy: the western direction
• "Unenlightened absolutism": the domestic policy of Paul I
• Paul I’s foreign policy
• "A state attached to the army": life and service in the imperial troops in the 18th century

41–42. Journalism, literature, and theater

• The development of education
• The development of science and technology
• Architecture and art
• The new emperor’s initial measures

47–48. Russia’s foreign policy, 1801–1811

49–50. "All Russia remembers not in vain..."

• Foreign campaigns of the Russian army. The Congress of Vienna
• Liberal and conservative trends in Alexander I’s policy, 1815–1825

53–54. Social movements in the first quarter of the 19th century. The Decembrist Revolt

You can also purchase all these tests individually.