Russia/Mongol Quiz Review

Influencing the development of Russia & Eastern Europe

SOL 8e

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Match

Match the following influences on the development of Russia to the correct civilization.

• Byzantine

• Vikings

• Mongols

• Slavs

Culture & Government

Military Skills

Autocratic Rule

Native people; farmers

• Culture & Government

• Military Skills

• Autocratic Rule

• Native people; farmers

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1st area of Russian
development was
Kievan Rus - Rus
was the name the

Slavs (natives) gave

to the Vikings.

Today, Kiev is the

capital of the

Ukraine

Dropdown

Today, Kiev is the capital of what eastern European country.​ ​

Select answer

Spread of Eastern Christianity

❖

Byzantine Missionaries wanted to
spread Christianity into the Slavic
areas of Eurasia.

❖

Slavs did not have a written
language.

❖

Their illiteracy meant that they could
not read the Bible.

❖

Missionaries, Methodius & Cyril,
adapt the Greek alphabet to create the Cyrillic Alphabet

❖

Muscovite Prince Vladimir chooses
Eastern Orthodox as official religion

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Multiple Choice

Which Muscovite ruler adopted Orthodox Christianity?

• Ivan the Great

• Vladimir

• Alexander Nevsky

• Ivan IV

Cyrillic Alphabet

● Still used in Russia

and other Eastern
European Countries.

● Created so Slavs could

read the Bible

Cyrillic Translator

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Multiple Choice

What did the Orthodox monks, Methodius and Cyril, create to help newly converted Russians?

• Inexpensive Bibles

• the Cyrllic Alphabet

• Mosques

• Hymnals

Architecture

●Russians adopted Byzantine
architecture, thereby
adopting Roman & Greek
styles.

●St. Basil’s Cathedral in
Moscow, Russia.

●Features the Onion Dome -
adaptation of the original
dome.

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Multiple Choice

What is the name of this Orthodox church located in Moscow?

• Hagia Sophia

• Dome of the Rock

• Taj Mahal

• St. Basil's Cathedral

The Slavs

❖ Migrated from the western areas of what is today Germany.

❖ Became herders and farmers in the Steppes.

❖ Not as advanced as other civilizations of the time

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The Asian Steppes

❖ Harsh grasslands that stretch over Eurasia

❖ Grasslands were primarily used for herding

❖ Produced tough people:

Turks, Mongols, & the
Huns

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Multiple Select

In addition to the Slavs, what other groups originated on the Steppes. Check all that apply

• Mongols

• Huns

• Franks

• Turks

Slavic Influences - the Vikings

❖

Vikings began to migrate from their
native lands on the Scandinavian
Peninsula.

❖

Seeking River trade routes to the
Black Sea. (Rivers were Highways!)

❖

Created Settlements all along the
rivers of the Volga, Don, & Dnieper

❖

Slavs & Vikings would eventually
intermarry.

❖

Slavs were taught how to Trade &
Military skills.

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Baltic
Sea

Multiple Select

Choose the 3 Russian Rivers used by the Vikings to migrate towards the Black Sea.

• Dnieper

• Don

• Rhone

• Volga

Labelling

Drop the following locations to their correct place on the map

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Baltic Sea

Black Sea

Russia

Scandinavia

Byzantine Empire

Kiev

❖

Vikings decide to move from
Novgorod to Kiev - closer to Black
Sea

❖

Kiev is known as KIEVAN RUS -
Slavic term which refers to the
Vikings.

❖

Becomes the first center of
Russian Culture

❖

Today, Kiev is the capital of the
Ukraine - no longer in Russia

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The Mongols!

❏

Beginning in 13th Century, Mongols,
under the leadership of Genghis Khan,
begin their conquest of Europe and
Asia

❏

The Mongolian kingdom which included
Russia was called The Khanate of the
Golden Horde.

❏

Mongols would demand Tribute, ruling
over the Russia for the 200 years.

❏

POSITIVE - Mongols kept Silk Road
Trade routes free from Thieves

❏

Introduced the concept of Absolute Rule to the Russian Slavs

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Also called the

Tatars

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Labelling

Label the following Khanates on the map.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Il Khanate

Khanate of the Great Khan

Khanate of the Golden Horde

Chagatai Khanate

Multiple Choice

What was one influence of the Mongols on Russian rule?

• Contact with kingdoms on Western Europe greatly increased

• The Chinese writing system was introduced and adopted

• Most Russians converted from Orthodox Christianity to Islam

• Russian leaders adopted the idea of strong, centralized government

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Native People - Herders

❖

Eastern Orthodox
Religion

❖

Cyrillic Alphabet

❖

Art/Architecture

❖

Military Tactics

❖

Rivers as Highways

❖

Shipbuilding/Sailing

❖

Absolute Rule
(Autocracy)

Moscow

❖

Under Ivan I - Moscow becomes
the favorite principality of the
Mongols.

❖

Ivan I agrees to collect the
Mongol’s tribute from other
principalities

❖

Has a closer location to all 3
major rivers than Kievan Rus.

❖

Muscovite Principality grows in
size under Ivan I

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Multiple Select

The Muscovite (Moscow) principality became the most powerful and replaced Kiev as the center of Russia. Choose 2 reasons Moscow beame the most powerful.

• Moscow beame the capital of the Mongolian Empire

• Ivan I agreed to collect tribute for the Mongols

• Moscow was located near all 3 major river systems

• Kiev had been destroyed by Mongol raiders

Ivan III

❖ Known as Ivan the Great.
❖ Married the niece of the last

Byzantine Emperor - claiming
inheritance of the great Roman
Empire

❖ Threw off the “yoke” of

Mongol Rule

❖ United the different

principalities under Muscovite
Rule - 1 Russia!

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Ivan IV

❖ First to call himself TSAR or

CZAR - Russian for Caesar.

❖ Creates Absolute Rule in

Russia - Nobles had little
power

❖ Known for his harsh rule of

those who opposed him.

❖ AKA - Ivan the Terrible.

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Categorize

Options (8)

Married niece of last Byzantine Emperor

Threw off the yoke of Mongol rule

Married niece of last Byzantine emperor

First Russian ruler to assume the title of Tsar

Known as Ivan the Terrible

aka Ivan the Great

United Russian principalities

Introduced concept of Absolute Rule

Organize these options into the right categories

Ivan III

Ivan IV