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Russian Geography
Kievan Rus
Moscow
Romanovs and St. Petersburg
100
Describe the Russian climate
Extreme winters mild summers
100
Approximately what year did Kievan Rus become established?
882-1240
100
What century did the Mongols invade Rus?
13th
100
How long was the Romanov dynasty?
300 years 1600-1900 approx
200
Name two eco zones found in Russia
Tundra, mountainous
200
Explain the significance of Olga and her baptism
First to be baptized, led Vladimir the Great to baptize all of Kievan Rus
200
What is the significance of the Mongol invasion in Russia?
Fragmentation into Russian, Ukraine and Belarussia
200
Who is Boris Godunov?
Contested Feodor's reign and established the Romanov's
300
What are the three east slavic languages?
Russian, Belarussian, Ukranian
300
Who founded Rus and from where was the territory extended
Prince Oleg from Novogorod
300
Name one of Ivan the Terrible's achievements
Modernized the law code, established parliament, conquered areas of Russia like Siberia
300
When was St Petersburg founded
1703
400
Name two countries that used to be a part of Russia
United states, Ukraine
400
What is monasticism? Who founded it in Kiev?
Monasteries/Anthony of Kiev
400
How did the Time of Troubles come about?
Killed his eldest son, youngest son was childless and unfit to rule
400
Why is it known as the "window to Europe"
Westernization/ Pushkin
500
What two alphabets is russian based off of? What alphabet is currently in use in Russia
Glagolitic and cyrillic/Cyrillic
500
What is the schism? Approximately when did it happen?
Division of Old Believers from new Orthodox Christianity 1650
500
What happened during the time of troubles? What time period was this?
1600/ famine, imposters, civil uprisings
500
Summarize Peter the Great's significance
Westernized Russia