Slavs and slavic languages are broken down into how many larger groups?

Ruler Vladimir the Great accepted Orthodox Christianity in 988

• True

• False

• -

• -

This group invaded Russia in 1223:

• The Poles

• The Swedes

• The Mongols

• The Sand People

In 1242, which Russian Prince saved Novgorod at the Battle of the Ice?

• Vladimir the Great

• Alexander Nevsky

• Dmitri Donskoy

• -

The period of Russian history living under Mongol rule and paying tribute to avoid raids is known as:

• The Tartar Folk

• The Tatar Yoke

• The Mongolian Oppression

• -

In 1380, Grand Prince of Moscow ___(name)____ defeated the Tatars at the battle of Kulikovo Field.

• Alexander Nevsky

• Vladimir the Great

• Dmitri Donskoy

After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, Moscow was hailed as the “Third _____".

• Constantinople

• Amsterdam

• Rome

• -

The first Tsar of Russia was _____ the Terrible.

From 1598 – 1613, Russia falls into a period known the Time of Troubles. Check all the events that happened during this period:

• famine

• plague

• Polish troops seized Moscow

• Swedish troops seized Novgorod

Since 2005, the freeing of Moscow from Polish garrison by Pozharski and Minin is celebrated with what Russian holiday?

• Russia Day

• United Russian Day

• Russian National Unity Day