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

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

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
3. Peter I: The making of a reformer
4. 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"
9. The Great Northern War: From Poltava to the Treaty of Nystad
10. Building the empire: The transformation of power
11–12. A parade of reforms: Modernization the Petrine way
13. The cost of reforms
14. 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
37. Catherine II’s foreign policy: the western direction
38. "Unenlightened absolutism": the domestic policy of Paul I
39. Paul I’s foreign policy
40. "A state attached to the army": life and service in the imperial troops in the 18th century
41–42. Journalism, literature, and theater
43. The development of education
44. The development of science and technology
45. Architecture and art
46. The new emperor’s initial measures
47–48. Russia’s foreign policy, 1801–1811
49–50. "All Russia remembers not in vain..."
51. Foreign campaigns of the Russian army. The Congress of Vienna
52. 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.