Geography
What 3 rivers run through Russia?
Dnieper, Don, Volga
What group is "Russia" named from?
Rus (Varangians)
Who was Kiev's first ruler?
Yaroslav the Wise
Who was the leader of the Mongols who first invaded Russia?
Genghis Khan
Moscow's strategic position allowed for a prince to gain control of the rivers and successfully challenge who?
The Mongols
Russia's first unified territory originated west of what?
Thr Ural Moutains
Who founded Novgorod?
Chief Rurik
Who did Yarolsav for alliances with?
European countries
What did the Mongols demolish?
Who earned Mongol gratitude by helping to crush Russian revolts?
Prince Ivan I
What kind of landscape is found in the exteme south?
From Novgorod, a ntobleman (Oleg) moved south to where?
Kiev
What contributed to Kiev's decline?
Yaroslav divided his real among his sons.
What was the official name of the Mongol empire?
Khanate of the Golden Horde
Name one strategy Ivan I used to enlarge his territory?
land purchases | wars | trickery | shrewd marriages
Multiple rivers allowed what to travel across the plains?
Boats
What did the Viking build along the rivers as they settled among the Slavs?
Forts
When it seemed that things could not get worse, invaders came from where?
Asia
What where the 2 things the Mongols demand from Russians?
Obedience and large payments
Russia would become a genuine empire during whose rule?
Ivan III
Where, geographically, is Russia located between?
Europe and Asia
In the early days of the Byzantine Empire, the forsts were inhabited by tribes of who?
Slavic farmers and traders
What did Yaroslov create for Kiev?
Legal code & first library
Who did the Mongol rule isolate Russia from?
Western Europe
What kind of standoff did the Russians have with the Mongols?