HISTORY QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About The Romanovs?

After the family’s death, what did Soviet authorities initially claim?

Retry Correct Incorrect Initially, the Soviet government reported the death of Nicholas II. They claimed that the rest of the Romanovs were evacuated and became lost in the Russian Civil War. It wasn’t until the early 1920s that individuals involved in the case spoke out about the fate of the family.

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After the family’s death, what did Soviet authorities initially claim?

• The family fled before anyone could reach them.
• Tsar Nicholas had died, and the rest of the family was evacuated.
• Tsar Nicholas and his family surrendered.
• Tsar Nicholas and Tsarina Alexandra died, but the children survived.