Section Review 6.2

Front

Who were the largest group in modern Russia that played a major role in establishing the early Russian state? Options: Varangians, Slavs, Byzantines, Norsemen

Back

Slavs

Front

What is known about the original location of the Slavs?

Back

No one knows for sure

Front

Who were the Varangians?

Back

Swedish Norsemen

Front

Which city invited Varangian rule according to one traditional account? Options: Moscow, Kiev, Novgorod, St. Petersburg

Back

Novgorod

Front

In what year did the Varangian warrior Rurik gain control of Novgorod, marking the traditional beginning of Russian history?

Back

862

Front

What city became the center of the early Russian state shortly after Rurik's death?

Back

Kiev

Front

What does the term "Rus" mean, which is associated with the area under Kievan influence?

Back

Rowers or Seafarers

Front

Which significant event in Russian history involved the adoption of Eastern Orthodoxy?

Back

The adoption by Kievan ruler Vladimir I in 988

Front

What did the Russian language profit from, according to the Byzantine cultural influences?

Back

The Slavic alphabet

Front

Which feature of Russian cathedrals is uniquely Russian? Options: Gothic arches, Onion-shaped dome, Flying buttresses, Rose windows

Back

Onion-shaped dome