Russia Lesson

Rise of Russia

By Christina Camacho

Poll

Which of the following traits do you think best describes you: funny, thoughtful, caring, or outgoing?

• funny

• thoughtful

• caring

• outgoing

Open Ended

What do you know about Russia or Russian History?

Open Ended

Remind, how did the Vikings reach villages to pillage?

Multiple Choice

What was the main way that the Kievan Rus' maintained its influence in the Black Sea region?

• military victories

• trade

• alliances with Western Europe

• secret operations by secret police

Multiple Choice

What religion was most popular among people who lived in the Kievan Rus'?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Roman Catholicism

• Orthodox Christianity

Multiple Choice

Why was the Kievan Rus' often called the "Third Rome"?

• its leaders were granted the title of "Pope" and ruled the Catholic Church

• it adopted and furthered much of the culture of the Byzantine Empire, which was an extension of the ancient Roman empire

• It created an empire surrounding the Mediterranean

• it had lots of cities named Rome within its borders

Multiple Choice

All of the following were reasons for the decline of the Kievan Rus' EXCEPT:

• It was conquered by the Mongol Golden Horde under Batu Khan

• Moscovy grew to become the center of Russian culture and power

• Yaroslav the Wise gave up his throne to Charlemagne

• Military threats caused trade routes to divert away from Kiev, hurting merchants

Geography of Russia

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Open Ended

How do you think the geographic size of Russia affected the way it was governed? 

What geographical advantages and disadvantages did Russia likely have?