Olga and Russia
How did Olga of Kiev finally defeat the king who killed her husband?
Pigeons
What did the Tartars do to Ivan the Great's father when he was in prison?
How did Ivan's oldest son die?
Ivan the Terrible killed him during an argument
What were two things that Peter the Great brought back from Europe?
1) Scientific Instruments
2) Weapons
3) A stuffed crocodile
4) Engineers, soldiers and scientists
Where was Catherine the Great born?
Germany
Why is Olga of Kiev a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church?
She was the queen that brought Catholicism to Russia
What is Ivan the Great famous for?
He united Russia and kicked out the Tartars
What made Ivan the Terrible turn so much more cruel at the end of his life?
His wife died
What tax did Peter the Great create to make people in Russia look more European?
A Beard Tax
What was the name for the people in Russia that were forced to work on the boyars' land?
Serfs
Why did Ivan the Great get married?
To get her father's support (for political reasons)
What did Ivan the Terrible do to the man that designed St. Basil's Cathedral?
He blinded him
How did Peter the Great die?
He died after saving fishermen in icy water and his illness became even worse.
What did the Russians call their king?
What famous building did Ivan the Great order built?
The Kremlin
What is one reason that Ivan the Terrible had a hard time trusting people?
1) His mother might have been murdered
2) Lots of people tried to control him as a child
Why was St Petersburg called the City Built on Bones?
Thousands of people died building it.
What was the name of the rich landowners in Russia?
Boyars
What happened to anyone who went against Ivan the Great?
They were arrested or killed
What happened to Russia after Ivan the Terrible died?
The Time of Troubles (a lot of fighting)
Why did Peter the Great make so many changes to Russia while he was czar?
He was obsessed with Europe and wanted to make Russia more like it