Multiple choice general knowledge history

Which modern Russian city was earlier known as Petrograd and Leningrad?

  1. Moscow

  2. St.Petersberg

  3. Renchal

  4. Alaska

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Saint Petersburg was known as Petrograd (1914-1924) during World War I to remove German-sounding names, and later as Leningrad (1924-1991) honoring Vladimir Lenin. It reverted to its original name Saint Petersburg in 1991 after the Soviet collapse.