11.2 The Russian Empire

Who took the title of "czar" and challenged Mongol rule?

• Alexander

• Ivan I

• Rurik

• Ivan III

Which prince earned the gratitude of the Mongols by helping to crush a Russian revolt against Mongol rule?

• Alexander

• Ivan I

• Oleg

• Vladimir

Which of the following is true of Alexander Nevsky?

• prince and military hero that advised his fellow princes to cooperate with the Mongols

• was known as “John Moneybag”

• crushed a Russian revolt against Mongol rule

• one of the most feared warriors of all time

What was the “Khanate of the Golden Horde” ?

• the throne held by Ghengis Khan

• the Mongol empire’s official name for the territory that was part of what would become Russia

• the land that would later become the country of Mongolia

• a group of horsemen from central Asia

Which of the following was a cause of the decline of the power of the Kievan state? Choose all that apply.

• The sons of Yaroslav tore the state apart fighting for the choicest territories

• The Crusades (the numerous clashes between Christians and Muslims for control of the Holy Lands)

• The invasion of the Huns

• The loss of trade with Europe and Constantinople

Which leader married off his daughters and sisters to the kings and princes of Western Europe?

• Vladimir the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

• Ivan I

• Yaroslav the Wise

Who was the nobleman that founded a city on the Dnieper River that became the first power center in Russian history?

• Oleg

• Ivan the Great

• Princess Olga

• Alexander

Which Viking king did legends say that the Slavs invited the to be their king?

• Oleg

• Hrothgar

• Rurik

• Beowulf

Which rivers flow into the Black Sea? Choose all that apply.

• Don

• Dnieper

• Volga

• Vistula

Which mountains lie east of Russia’s first unified territory?

• Carpathian

• Tatra

• Ural

• Caucasus