History Quiz# 1, 2nd Term

1. 1. In the 18th century, Russians added... to their diet in order to survive to harsh winters.

• potatoes and corn to their diet.

• tomatoes and onions to their diet.

• beetroot and pepper to their diet.

• cheese and tea to their diet.

2. 2. Large, oftern elaborately decorated urns were used to boil water for tea:

• Crimean dress

• Troika

• Samovars

3. 3. During hard Russian winters, the wealthy used sleighs called...

• crimeans

• samovars

• troikas

4.Strong states formed more slowly in central Europe than in Western Europe. The major powers of this regiom were the kingdoms of...

• Poland, Roman Empire and Ottoman Empire

• Roman Empire, France and Byzantine Empire

• Spain, Roman Empire and Austria

• Austria, Roman Empire and Ottoman Empire

4. 5. _______ in Western Europe slowly won freedom and moved to towns.

• Knights

• Peasants

• Nobles

• Serfs

6. 6. Landowning aristocracy in central Europe passed laws restricting the ability of serfs to ...

• have access to education

• trade with other cities

• gain freedom

• move to cities

7.The nobles couldn't sell the surplus crops to Western European cities at great profit.

• TRUE

• FALSE

8. 8. Which nation was Prussia's enemy?

• Poland

• Austria

• France

• Netherlands

9. 9. Which facts were true about "Ivan the Terrible"

• When he was 16, he seized power and had himself crowned czar.

• He killed his oldest son.

• He shared his throne with his half-brother

• He was one of the Russia's greatest reformers.

9. 10. Which facts are true about Peter the Great?

• He had the mind of a genius, the body of a giant, and the ferocious temper of a bear.

• He came to the throne in 1533

• He westernized Spain.

• He hired European officers.