In which year was the country known today as Russian Federation established? Select one: 1917 1991 1701 988 Which of the Russian leaders was the victim of an assassination attempt in August 1918? Select one: Grigory Rasputin J.V.Stalin Nicholas II V.I. Lenin What name was the city of St. Petersburg temporarily known under? Select one: Trotskygrad Leningrad Kirovograd Kaliningrad

1. The country known today as the Russian Federation was established in 1991. The dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 led to the establishment of the Russian Federation as an independent country.<br /><br />2. The Russian leader who was the victim of an assassination attempt in August 1918 was Grigory Rasputin. Rasputin was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who befriended the family of Nicholas II and was an influential figure in the late imperial Russia.<br /><br />3. The city of St. Petersburg was temporarily known as Leningrad during the period of Soviet rule. The name was changed from St. Petersburg to Leningrad in 1924, following the death of Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the Soviet Union. The name was later changed back to St. Petersburg in 1991.