Russian Beliefs
Eastern Othordox
Beginning was "A", What kind of political system did the tsarist regime have?
Autocratic
(will accept absolute monarchy)
This horde conquered much of Russia in the 14th century, including the immensely important Crimean Peninsula
The Mongol Golden Horde
At the turn of the 20th century, the percentage of people living in Russia who were peasants was..
A) 60-65%
B) 80-85%
C) 90-95%
This 1054 event caused a break in the Catholic Church that changed Europe forever.
The tsar's rule was reinforced by Russian people's fear of being invaded. They favoured a government that was strong and ______________ .
centralised
This empire took over Crimea after the fall of the Mongol Empire, much to the frustration of Russia. It would only be taken back in 1768.
The Ottoman Empire
1/6th
Leading Orthodox priests were given this title.
Patriarch
At the turn of the 20th century, the Romanov dynasty had stood for almost _______ hundred years.
Three
(from 1613)
To Napoleon and the French, it was known as the Russia Campaign of 1812. To the tsardom and the Russian people, it was called...
The Patriotic War
Which important resource was NOT bountiful in Russia?
A) Iron Ore
B) Gold
C) Solar Energy
D) Oil
C) Solar Energy
In Eastern Orthodox, these was seen as a sickness of the soul and evidence of being possessed by demons.
Sins
He was coronated in 1895, ruling until 1917. He would be the last official autocrat of Russia.
Tsar Nicholas II
Crimea was a strategically vital territory for Russia, who could use it as a springboard into this sea.
The Mediterranean
Name three contemporary countries that share a border with Russia
Ukraine; Poland; Belarus; Finland; Norway; China; Estonia; Azerbaijan; Georgia; Latvia; Lithuania; North Korea; Kazakhstan; Mongola
Russian people were highly susceptible to believing in this.
Magical powers
Many European monarchs of the time were all somehow related. What was Nicholas II's connection with Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany?
Cousins (third)
These two Western European powers would join Russia in an entente during the Great War but had waged war against them half a century earlier to maintain the balance of power on the continent.
France and the United Kingdom
Australia, like most European countries, uses the Latin alphabet. Russia has its own, which is called...
Cyrillic