Quiz over Russia

What was the goal of Russian rulers from the 1500's to the 1700's?

• To get access to Siberia
• To gain control of Central Europe
• To gain access to the Seas
• To gain access to coal fields

What dynasty ruled Russia from the 1600's to 1917?

• Lenin
• Romanov
• Tchaikovsky
• Tolstoy

Who was the greatest of all the Russian rulers?

• Peter the Great
• Catherine the Great
• Ivan the Terrible
• Ghengis Khan

What title did Russian rulers take after 1500?

• King
• Sultan
• Kaiser
• Czar

What country disappeared from the map of Europe from 1750 to 1918?

• Germany
• Poland
• Russia
• Ottoman Empire

What became the capital of Russia during the reign of Peter the Great?

• Moscow
• Kiev
• Leningrad
• St. Petersburg

What enabled the Ottoman Empire to last so long as a major empire?

• It had a strong central government.
• It had a weak central government.
• It was bordered by seas and at the edge of Europe.
• It was bordered by a weak Russia.

Which group of people conquered much of the new territory for Russia?

• Mongols
• Vikings
• Turks
• Cossacks

Which empire influenced the development of Russia?

• Byzantine
• British
• Roman
• Muslim

What type of Christianity did Russia adopt?

• Protestant
• Roman Catholic
• Eastern Orthodox
• Baptist