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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which geographic factor was most important to the growth of the Byzantine Empire?
Extensive iron deposits to build chariots
River water for irrigation of crops
Abundant fertile soil to produce crops for Russia
Access to trade routes between Russia and the Middle East
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIn the 14th and 15th centuries, most goods arrived in northern Europe from Constantinople after crossing theBlack Sea.Indian Ocean.Red Sea.Pacific Ocean.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?
Trade hub between Russia, Asia, Middle East, and Africa
Great architecture buildings and cathedrals
Autocratic rulers who instituted reform and new laws
The Russian Patriarch supported the Greek Orthodox Patriarch
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat form of writing was developed by Byzantine monks and adopted in Russia and eastern Europe?hieroglyphscuneiformsanskritcyrillic
- 5. Multiple Choice
An religious image of a Christian saint or other holy person is a/anportraiticondivinitymosaic - 6. Multiple Choice
St. Cyril influenced Slavic Russia by...
Spreading Orthodox religion
Creating an alphabet
Painting icons
Designing churches
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Slavic and Rus tribes lived on the _________ frontier of the Byzantine Empire.
Northern
Southern
Western
Eastern
- 8. Multiple Choice
A monarch of Russia before 1917
Tsar
Serf
Noble
King
- 9. Multiple Choice
What was the name for farm laborers who could be bought and sold with the land in tsarist Russia?
communists
serfs
Slavs
collectivists
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who was the warrior that established the first ruling dynasty of Russia?
Rurik
Vladimir I
Yaroslav
Kiev
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWho adopted Eastern Orthodox as the official religion of Russia?RurikVladimir IYaroslavKiev
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWho made the Kiev the capital of Russia?RurikVladimir IYaroslavKiev
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the oprichnina?Religious rulers in the Orthodox ChurchPolitical police used by Ivan the TerribleMongol rulers throughout RussiaRussian nobles and princes
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThis building is associated with which religious group?Muslim TurksRussian Orthodox ChristiansRoman CatholicsOrthodox Judaism
- 15. Multiple ChoiceEarly Russian culture was MOST influenced by theByzantine EmpireVikingsMongolsCatholic Church
- 16. Multiple ChoiceRussians picked up Eastern Orthodox Christianity and the Cyrillic Alphabet from:The MongolsBuddhist MissionariesViking RaidersByzantine Missionaries
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe city of Kiev was an important trading center for which society?ByzantineMongolGermanRussian
- 18. Multiple ChoiceHow were Russians able to gain their independence in the late 1400's?Mongol influence weakened in the regionThey defeated Song Dynasty ChinaThe Mongols declared them an independent nation.They stopped the invasion of Genghis Khan and protected their borders
- 19. Multiple Choice
The first Russian ruler to use the title "Tsar" was _______.
Ivan II
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the I
Ivan III
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich two groups make up the Russian people?Greeks & SlavsSlavs & VikingsVikings & RomansMongols & Saxons
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWho invaded Russia from Asia?Mongol "Golden Horde" led by Batu Gengis Khan's Grandson.Barbarians Russ named Rurik.Roman soldiers sent by Caesar.Muslim invaders from Saudi Arabia.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the long term impact of the Mongol invasions of Russia?Authoritarian RuleDemocracySocialismReligion
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWho was the first Russian Tsar?Ivan the TerribleJustinianIvan the GreatAlexander Nevsky
- 24. Multiple Choice
The title Tsar basically means_______.
Terrible
Ivanhoe
Great Prince
Caesar
- 25. Multiple Choice
The Byzantine Empire lasted almost __________ years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
1000
100
500
5000
- 26. Multiple Choice
This building is associated with which religious group and is known as St. Basil's Cathedral?
Muslim Turks
Russian Orthodox Christians
Roman Catholics
Orthodox Judaism
- 27. Multiple Choice
D
Byzantine Empire
Germanic Tribes (Germania)
Russia
Africa
Roman Empire
- 28. Multiple Choice67. Kiev controlled trade from the _________________ Sea to the
___________________ Sea.Baltic: AtlanticMediterranean; CaspianBlack; BalticBlack; Mediterranean - 29. Multiple Choice
In the context of late 19th century Russia, 'liberal ideas' are best defined as...
Calls for limitations on the power of government through reform of the Tsarist system
Calls through increasing rights by overthrowing the Tsarist system in a revolution
Calls for increasing social equality through reform of the Tsarist system
Calls for improving the rights of women, LGBTQ+ people, ethnic minorities and other groups traditionally denied their freedoms through reform of the Tsarist system
- 30. Multiple Choice
In Russia, it was common to believe that Tsars were...
annointed by God
annihilated by God
annexed by God
anaesthetised by God
- 31. Multiple Choice
In Russia in the 1880s, which of these classes were small in comparison with in other European countries?
The bourgeoise and the army
The bourgeoise and the peasantry
The bourgeoise and the working classes
The peasantry and the nobility
- 32. Multiple Choice
Compared with other European countries, Russia's economic development up to the 1880s had been...
fast
slow
about the same
- 33. Multiple Choice
An influence the spread from the Byzantine Empire to Russia was-
Orthodox Christian Religion
Latin Alphabet
Justinians Code
Roman Culture
- 34. Multiple Choice
The culture of Eastern Europe and Russia was influenced by the Byzantine Empire through -
Missionaries and Trade
Church leaders in Rome
Military conquests
Disease
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a way the Byzantine Empire DID NOT influence Russia?
Religion
Alphabet
Architecture
Military
- 36. Multiple Choice
What civilization most influenced the architecture of this church?
Greek
Roman
Byzantine
Indian
- 37. Multiple Choice
The information in this chart could best be used to explain why -
Russia often attacked the Byzantine Empire
Russia had a long history of religious freedom
Russia was strongly influenced by Byzantine Culture
Islamic influence became dominate in Russia
- 38. Multiple ChoiceAs Czar, Ivan IV was such a cruel and savage ruler he became known asIvan the ParanoidIvan the TyrantIvan the TerriblePrince of Muscovy
- 39. Multiple Choice
The first female leader in Russia was
Princess Fiona
Princess Helga
Princess Pea
Princess Olga
- 40. Multiple Choice
What did Ivan IV declare himself?
King of Russia
Leader of Mongols
Czar of Russia
Prince of Muscovy
- 41. Multiple ChoiceGenghis Khan was leader of the _______________.ChineseMongolsTartarsHuns
- 42. Multiple Choice
Identify the point on the map:
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
- 43. Multiple Choice
Identify the point on the map:
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
- 44. Multiple Choice
Identify the point on the map:
Rome
Alexandria
Kiev
- 45. Multiple ChoiceBefore 1917 which family had ruled Russia for 300 years?Davis'Romanov'sWindsor'sLenin's
- 46. Multiple ChoiceTsar Alexander II and Tsar Nicholas II both tried to modernize Russia through rapid industrialisation.Which of the following was NOT a feature of rapid industrialisation in the late 18th and early 19th centuries?Improved living and working conditions for workers.Mass migration to industrial centres (cities).Massive inequality between rich and poor.Increased unrest and protest.
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhen he took power in 1917, Vladimir Lenin was a member of which Party?Marxist'sSocial DemocratsMenshevik'sBolshevik's
- 48. Multiple ChoiceThe man who planned the Bolshevik Revolution and led the Bolshevik Armies to victory in the Civil War was:Vladimir LeninJoseph StalinMr DavisLeon Trotsky
- 49. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the Mongols?
They were a fierce group of Nomad Warriors from Central Asia led by Genghis Khan
They were a group of Mercenary Warriors from China, hired by Ivan III
They were Muslim Warriors from Central Asia led by Sultan Saladin II
- 50. Multiple Choice
Which best explains how Russia broke free of Mongol rule?
Ivan III of Moscow refused to pay the Mongols their tribute, and forced the Mongols to back down at the Ungra River
Prince Vladimir of Kiev united the Russian Principalities and defeated the Mongols in a bloody battle at the Ungra River
Prince Yaroslav the Wise negotiated a treaty with the Mongols which freed the Russian Principalities from Mongol control
- 51. Multiple Choice
What 2 things did the Mongols expect of its subjects in Russia?
Pay high taxes/tribute, and strict obedience
Fight for the Mongols and Feed Mongol soldiers
Convert to Islam and accept Shari's Law
- 52. Multiple ChoiceIn Russia, the boyars weremerchantscareer soldiersslave-like laborerslandowning nobles
- 53. Multiple Choice______ was the Czar of Russia who became obsessed with boats and began to modernize and westernize Russia.Peter the GreatAlexander the GreatCatherine the GreatNapoleon Bonaparte
- 54. Multiple Choice
Peter wanted to get a western port for Russia because Russia was...
almost landlocked in the west.
the largest empire in the world.
at war with Sweden.
at war with the Turks.
- 55. Multiple Choice
Peter was a part of the ________ dynasty.
Ivan
Romanov
Vladimir
Rasputin
- 56. Multiple Choice
After returning from his trip to Europe, Peter began his revolution of modernizing Russia by......
making people cut their long robes.
executing the Streltsy.
building a navy.
making beards illegal.
- 57. Multiple Choice
Peter's main goal for Russia was to ________ it.
conquer
modernize
rule
destroy
- 58. Multiple Choice
Where did Peter The Great build his capital?
Peterburg
Sweden
Prussia
St. Petersburg
- 59. Multiple Choice
What cruel ruler of Russia formed a secret police that dressed in all black and terrorized his victims?
Ivan the Terrible
Peter the Great
Louis XIV
Frederick the Great
- 60. Multiple Choice
What Russian rule is known as a great reformer that modernized Russia and made it more like western Europe?
Philip II
Ivan the Terrible
Peter the Great
Maria Theresa
- 61. Multiple Choice
Where did Peter travel in disguise in order to learn more about their culture and manufacturing?
the Americas
Japan
China
Western Europe
- 62. Multiple Choice
What city did Peter build on a swamp in order to give himself a port into Western Europe?
Moscow
Siberia
St. Petersburg
Paris
- 63. Multiple Choice
In what country was Catherine the Great born?
Russia
France
Germany
Italy
- 64. Multiple Choice
Catherine the Great is remembered has doing what for Russia.
Improving education for women.
Bringing literature, music, and art to the people.
Modernizing Russia long European lines.
All of the above.
- 65. Multiple ChoiceWhat class of free peasants settled on newly conquered lands?CossacksSerfsSlavesPoor People
- 66. Multiple ChoiceWho is this?Ivan the GreatIvan the TerriblePeter the GreatA mongol leader
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWhat is serfdom?a czars palacea brutal wara form of slaverya desert in Russia
- 68. Multiple Choice
What was the name of Peter the Great's second wife?
Elizabeth
Anne
Catherine
Larry
- 69. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Peter refer to his new capital as?"the most beautiful city""the window to the west""the new palace""the home of technology"
- 70. Multiple ChoiceHow did Russia's Peter the Great attempt to "Westernize" his country?By establishing a Senate to debate progressive legislation.By constitutional government and democratic government.By requiring his people to shave their beards and dress like Englishmen.By importing dvds and downloading movies
- 71. Multiple Choice
The first Russian state centered around -
Kiev
Siberia
St. Petersburg
Moscow
- 72. Multiple Choice
Mongol invaders; conquered Kiev in the 1200s
Tatars
Slavs
gulags
dachas
- 73. Multiple Choice
The Slavs called the Vikings
"Rus" for Swedish Vikings
Kiev meaning chickens
Mongolians
Czars
- 74. Multiple Choice
The Mongols
Killed people and burned villages
Rode horses that were trained to deal with snow
Conquered China and most of western Asia
All of the above
- 75. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Bolsheviks most popular slogan?Bread, Peace and LandCheese, wine and crispscricket, rugby and netballCake, Biscuits and tea
- 76. Multiple Choice
Following the Bolshevik seizure of power in November 1917
Lenin accelerated the war effort against Germany.
Lenin returned the control of factories to their rightful owners.
Lenin ratified the redistribution of land which had already been seized by peasants.
Lenin successfully managed to reestablish the Duma under socialist control.
Lenin confiscated all the agricultural land in Russia, forcing the peasants into large collective farms.
- 77. Multiple ChoiceWhat role did Rasputin play in the Russian Revolution?He led the military to victory over GermanyHe began to influence politics and the czar’s wife AlexandriaHe led the White ArmyHe was the leader of the Bolsheviks
- 78. Multiple ChoiceThe councils made up of representatives from workers and soldiers were calledWar communismSovietsWhite ArmyKaiser
- 79. Multiple ChoiceWhat does U.S.S.R. stand for?United States of Soviet ResistanceUnion of Soviet Socialist RepublicUnion of Soldiers and Sailors RepublicUnited Socialists Soviets Rearmed
- 80. Multiple ChoiceThe Bolshevik Revolution changed the political structure of Russia. The Bolsheviks were renamed theliberal partysocialist partyprogressive partycommunist party
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