Russian Empire Ted-Ed video questions

Which branch of the Slavic tribes would eventually form the Kievan Rus?

• Western

• Eastern

• Northern

• Southern

Which of the following is NOT an existent source of knowledge for early Slavic history?

• Descriptions by Roman historians

• Accounts by travelers from the Middle East

• Native Slavic inscriptions from the pre-Christian era

• Writings by Byzantine missionaries and their successors

According to the likeliest theory, from which language does the word 'rus' originate?

• Old Norse

• Ancient Slavic

• Khazar

• Byzantine Greek

To which religion did Vladimir I convert?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• Roman Catholicism

Which of the following was NOT a major contributor to the decline of Kievan Rus?

• Mongol invasion

• Teutonic crusaders

• Internal disputes

• Natural disasters