80 questions
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
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
St. Cyril influenced Slavic Russia by...
Spreading Orthodox religion
Creating an alphabet
Painting icons
Designing churches
The Slavic and Rus tribes lived on the _________ frontier of the Byzantine Empire.
Northern
Southern
Western
Eastern
A monarch of Russia before 1917
Tsar
Serf
Noble
King
What was the name for farm laborers who could be bought and sold with the land in tsarist Russia?
communists
serfs
Slavs
collectivists
Who was the warrior that established the first ruling dynasty of Russia?
Rurik
Vladimir I
Yaroslav
Kiev
The first Russian ruler to use the title "Tsar" was _______.
Ivan II
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan the I
Ivan III
The title Tsar basically means_______.
Terrible
Ivanhoe
Great Prince
Caesar
The Byzantine Empire lasted almost __________ years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
1000
100
500
5000
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
D
Byzantine Empire
Germanic Tribes (Germania)
Russia
Africa
Roman Empire
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
In Russia, it was common to believe that Tsars were...
annointed by God
annihilated by God
annexed by God
anaesthetised by God
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
Compared with other European countries, Russia's economic development up to the 1880s had been...
fast
slow
about the same
An influence the spread from the Byzantine Empire to Russia was-
Orthodox Christian Religion
Latin Alphabet
Justinians Code
Roman Culture
The culture of Eastern Europe and Russia was influenced by the Byzantine Empire through -
Missionaries and Trade
Church leaders in Rome
Military conquests
Disease
Which of the following was a way the Byzantine Empire DID NOT influence Russia?
Religion
Alphabet
Architecture
Military
What civilization most influenced the architecture of this church?
Greek
Roman
Byzantine
Indian
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
The first female leader in Russia was
Princess Fiona
Princess Helga
Princess Pea
Princess Olga
What did Ivan IV declare himself?
King of Russia
Leader of Mongols
Czar of Russia
Prince of Muscovy
Identify the point on the map:
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Identify the point on the map:
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Identify the point on the map:
Rome
Alexandria
Kiev
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
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
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
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.
Peter was a part of the ________ dynasty.
Ivan
Romanov
Vladimir
Rasputin
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.
Peter's main goal for Russia was to ________ it.
conquer
modernize
rule
destroy
Where did Peter The Great build his capital?
Peterburg
Sweden
Prussia
St. Petersburg
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
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
Where did Peter travel in disguise in order to learn more about their culture and manufacturing?
the Americas
Japan
China
Western Europe
What city did Peter build on a swamp in order to give himself a port into Western Europe?
Moscow
Siberia
St. Petersburg
Paris
In what country was Catherine the Great born?
Russia
France
Germany
Italy
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.
What was the name of Peter the Great's second wife?
Elizabeth
Anne
Catherine
Larry
The first Russian state centered around -
Kiev
Siberia
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Mongol invaders; conquered Kiev in the 1200s
Tatars
Slavs
gulags
dachas
The Slavs called the Vikings
"Rus" for Swedish Vikings
Kiev meaning chickens
Mongolians
Czars
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
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.