Christianity
Early Russia
Byzantine Empire
The Ivans
Miscellaneous
100
The first Christian Ruler of the Kievan Region.
Who was Vladimir I?
100
The ruler of the group of people who were known as the "Rus"
Who was Rurik?
100
The law in the Byzantine Empire based on the justice system of the Roman empire, helping to preserve Roman History.
What is the Justinian Code?
100
The Russian word for an absolute ruler - or "Caesar".
What is Czar?
100
The word used for the group of Russian Nobles who helped to govern the Kievan region.
What is boyars?
200
The term used by the church to denote the process of excluding someone from membership.
What is excommunication?
200
The steppe was an important geographical region in Russia because of this.
What is, "It was fertile and good for agriculture."
200
The advisor of Justinian who persuaded him to defend the city against the Nika revolt.
Who was Theodora?
200
The first "Great Prince" of Russia.
Who was Ivan I?
200
This Church building represents the central importance of religion in the Byzantine Empire.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
300
The group of people in the Byzantine church who opposed the worship of idols.
Who were the iconoclasts?
300
The term that refers to the region of Russia that is cold and rainy and has a short growing season.
What is taiga?
300
These images helped illiterate people to understand Christianity.
What are icons?
300
The phrase used by Russians to describe Moscow.
What is "the Third Rome"?
300
The group of people who were the dominant group in Eastern Europe.
Who were the Slavs?
400
The Rusian Orthodox Church became the main branch of Orthodoxy after these people took over Constantinople.
Who were the Ottoman Turks?
400
The Mongols insisted on this to maintain peace in Kievan Russia.
What is payment of taxes (taxation)?
400
The group of invaders who took over Asia Minor from the Byzantines.
Who were the Seljuq Turks?
400
Ivan III was the first to establish this form of government in Russia.
What is "absolute monarchy"?
400
The Russian Leader who united Principalities under his rule.
Who was Ivan III?
500
The most powerful religious leader in the Byzantine Church.
Who was the Patriarch of Constantinople.
500
The first system of law in Russia, providing a mix of fines and vengeance for crimes.
What is the Pravda Russkia?
500
Justinian gave women greater status by allowing them to do this.
What is "own property"?
500
The Russian ruler who modernized the legal system and expanded Russian control all the way to Siberia.
Who was Ivan IV or Ivan the Terrible
500
Kievans traded these with the Byzantines, which helped maintain industry in the empire.
What are agricultural goods and slaves?
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