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Introduction
Russia's Antipathies to the West
Absolutism in Russia: Peter I
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Russia's government arose from years of hardships during the __________ century.
Eighteenth
100
The __________ ___________ was important in keeping national identity alive during the period of Mongol rule.
Orthodox Church
100
Who was the tsar that ruled Russia from 1533 to 1584 and encouraged the exploration and settlement of the vast and almost unpopulated Serbia?
Ivan the Terrible
200
What group conquered Russia and continued that reign for over 240 years, leading them through centuries of hardships?
The Mongols
200
Which religious group did the majority of the Russian population fail to trust?
The Christians
200
What country did Russia come into contact with for the first time since the Mongol rule?
China
300
How was Russia, once a strong country, negatively affected by the Mongol's rule? List one reason.
Possible answers include: Contact with Eastern and Western Europe ended, declining literacy rates, governmental institutions deteriorated, crafts and skills declined.
300
What did the Russian clergy, along with the civil government promise to maintain?
Good order on Earth
300
Why was the recovery throughout the Romanov Dynasty fairly rapid?
Russia adopted a form of divine right monarchy that established a brutal system of persecution and harassment for all that dared to question the monarchy. In turn, this established a sense of fear. As a result, the monarch government was capable of taking the necessary actions to restore order and complete the recovery of the dynasty.
400
What was the term that the Russians used to define the rebellion that removed the Mongols from power?
The Mongol Yoke
400
Why did the Russian Christian establishment grant the government full authority over its followers?
They wanted to gain trust and respect from the Russian government.
400
What action did Peter I, the Great make in order to advance the country's progress for the next century?
Peter I, the Great, brought thousands of foreign specialists, craftsmen, artists and engineers to Russia to practice their skills while teaching the Russians their skills. These individuals - many of whom eventually settled in Russia - had an inordinate influence on the country's progress in the next century.
500
Explain why there was little reason for foreign countries to make contact with Russia.
Beyond some raw materials and exotic items, there was little to no reason to confront the extraordinary challenges involved with trading with this alien society. Both militarily and politically, it had nothing to offer to the West.
500
How did the high-level Christian clerics (religious leaders) envision their roles with the newly established Russian government?
They saw their role as being a helper and moral partner of the government. The envisioned saving Russian souls and preserving the Russian state.
500
List three achievements of Peter I throughout his rein of the Russian dynasty.
Possible answers include: Modernized the economy, built a navy, made Russia a maritime power, encouraged cultural breakthroughs, made Russian serfdom more rigid and comprehensive, westernized Russian public institutions, made Russia a European-style society and brought individuals to teach Russians craft skills.