Geography
The Founding
Early Development
Little Bit of Everything
Mongols Rule
100
What has an important factor in Russian History?
Geography
100
Who is the origins of Russia traced to?
Norse peoples none as Varangians.
100
How many periods can the History of Kievan be split into?
3
100
What was Moscow's rise due to?
Geographic leadership and religious factors.
100
How far did Mongolian territory stretch? Name all 6 boundries. (3 for half a point)
Poland, Hungary, Turkey, the Persian Gulf, Northern India and South China.
200
What dose Russia Lack?
Natural Geographic doundaries and open water ports
200
Who were the earliest group of people?
Cimmerians
200
Who was the first prince?
Prince Vladimir
200
Who is Ivan IV?
First Russian leader
200
When did the Mongols begin their conquest of Russia?
1237
300
What has resulted to issues pertaining to Russia?
The sheer vastness of the Russian territory.
300
Who was whipped out by the Scythians?
Cimmerians
300
What was Prince Vladimir responsible for?
Introducing Orthodox Christianity in 988
300
How long was the time of troubles?
15 year period
300
Who are the Mongols?
Nomadic warriors and heards-people from east Asia.
400
What things contributed to the issues in the defense system?
Communication, Travel, natural resources and multiplicity of etho- national groups.
400
Who was the last major group?
Varangians
400
Who was the second Prince and what was he responsible for?
Prince Jaroslav the Wise he was in charge of resolution of the civil war.
400
What was going on during the Time of Troubles?
Famine economic crisis foreign invasion peasant flight and succession.
400
What became the most important city?
Moscow.
500
Russia's Cultural development tends to possess _______ and _______ elements making Russia familiar and exotic.
European and Asian
500
Who are the Norse people?(name of tribe?)
Varngains
500
During this time 3 things became popular. What are they?
Icon paintings public libraries and Religious art.
500
What was Appange Russia?
The method by royalty which they granted estates titles and power.
500
Why was Moscow the most important city? (all or nothing)
Political, economical, social and military.
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