Beginnings
This was the first group of people to live in Russia.
the Slavs
What is the name of the people left behind by the Mongols to rule Russia?
Tatars
What were the powerful Russian nobles called?
Boyars
What city did Peter the Great build?
St Petersburg
What country was Catherine the Great Born in?
Germany
Who built the cities of Kiev and Novgorod
The Vikings
What title did Ivan use with his name that meant "Caesar?"
Czar/Tsar
Why did Ivan the Terrible hate the Boyars?
They killed his wife and betrayed him in a war.
What did Peter the Great do for fun as a child?
Built the Toy Army
Who was Catherine the Great's husband?
Peter III
This Princess was the first Christian ruler in Russia.
Olga of Kiev
What famous fortress did Ivan the Great build in Moscow?
The Moscow Kremlin
What is the name for the Russian peasants who were not free and worked on the land of rich nobles
Serfs
What did Peter the Great do in order to learn about Western Europe?
He traveled through Western Europe.
Who did Catherine the Great fight two large wars against?
the Ottoman Empire
This city was completely destroyed by the Mongols
Kiev
Who was the first Russian leader to defeat the Mongols
Dmitry Donskoy
What famous building did Ivan the Terrible have built in Moscow?
St. Basil's Cathedral.
Name one of the counties that Peter the Great fought against.
Sweden and the Ottoman Empire
Who were the two generals that greatly helped Catherine the Great?
Girgory Potemkin and Alexander Suvorov
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
How many time-zones are in Russia?
Eleven
What form of Christianity did the Russians follow?
Orthodox Christianity
Who did Ivan the Terrible conquer, expanding the size of Russia?
The Tatars
Who was the leader of Sweden that fought against Peter the Great?
King Charles XII
What is the name of the palace built by Catherine in St. Petersburg
The Winter Palace