Russia: Land of the Tsars Video Quiz

According to early Russian history, the "Land of the Rus" was originally settled by...

• Mongols

• Tatars

• Turks

• Vikings

According to early Russian history, the many ethnicities of Russia were united as one under which of these religions?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Judaism

According to early Russian history, which Russian prince of Kiev united the many different types of people of Russia under Christianity?

• Ivan the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

• Peter the Great

• Vladimir

According to early Russian history, Russia was once controlled by the _____ Golden Horde.

• Mongol

• Muslim

• Turkish

• Viking

According to early Russian history, _____ the Great of _____ drove out the Mongol Golden Horde.

• Catherine, Moscow

• Ivan, Moscow

• Ivan, Kiev

• Peter, Kiev

Starting with Ivan (III) the Great, the Russian monarchs were known as _____.

• Caesars

• Kings

• Princes

• Tsars

_____ the Terrible was the first tsar to begin expanding Russian territory.

• Ivan

• Nicholas

• Peter

• Vladimir

_____ the Terrible earned his nickname because he destroyed anyone who was a threat to his power.

• Ivan

• Nicholas

• Peter

• Vladimir

Mikhail _____ was the first tsar of the _____ Dynasty.

• Khan

• Kiev

• Romanov

• Rurik

This tsar was famous for modernizing and westernizing Russia, making it more like Europe.

• Alexander II

• Catherine the Great

• Ivan the Great

• Peter the Great