Flashcard on Slavs and Russian History

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What role did Alexander Nevsky play in Russian history?

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He gained power by working with the Mongols

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What does the term "czar" refer to?

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Russian emperor

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Where did the Slavs live?

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In the forest areas of eastern Russia

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What cultural change occurred over time between the Vikings and Slavs?

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Vikings adopted the culture of the Slavs

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Who converted to Christianity in 957?

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Princess Olga of Kiev

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What did Russia look to Constantinople for?

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Religious leadership

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What caused Kiev's rise?

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Influence of Byzantine culture.

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What caused Kiev's decline?

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Internal conflicts and trade decline.

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How did the Mongol invasions change Russia?

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They isolated Russia from Western Europe.

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Who was Yaroslav the Wise?

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A ruler of Kiev.