background knowledge
The two types of people who blended to make Russians.
Who are the Slavs and Vikings?
Grand prince of muscovy from 1462 - 1502. Dedicated his life to make muscovy the strongest state in Russia and ridding Russia of Tatar rule.
Ivan the 3rd or Ivan the great.
Why was it easy to invade?
because it was a steppe and did not have any tall mountain ranges.
How Russia got its name.
The Slavs called the Vikings Rus.
Was crowned grand prince when he was 16 and was known to be terrifying.
Ivan the 4th or Ivan the Terrible.
What is the name of the mountain range?
The Ural mountains.
were the Russians people who worshipped many gods or one god originally?
Many gods
stood nearly 7 feet tall and wanted to make Russia a modern European nation.
Peter the Great.
what century was it when the Mongols were the most powerful people in the world?
The thirteenth-century.
What was the first major city in Russia?
Keiv
A German princess who married a Russian grand duke.
Catherine the 2nd or Catherine the Great.
what year did the Mongols invade Keiv?
1240
what was the key city after the destruction of Keiv?
Moscow
The prince who made all the Russians of Keiv Christians. Grandson of Princess Olga
Prince Vladimir.
What is the name of the people that were a blend of Mongols and Turks?
Tatars