The Epic Story of Kievan Rus Quiz

What is the name of the epic history compiled in the 12th century by a monk named Nestor?

• The Teutonic Crusade

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Viking Saga

• The Primary Chronicle

What was the religion that the Rus prince Vladamir I decided to abandon in 987?

• Judaism

• Orthodox Christianity

• Slavic Paganism

• Islam

Which empire did the Kievan Rus have complex relations with, alternating between alliance and warfare?

• Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Khazar Empire

What was the name of the remote trading post that grew to challenge the power of the Khans?

• Kiev

• Volga

• Dniester

• Moscow

What was the final blow to the Kievan Rus, leading to its end?

• Fratricidal disputes

• Decline of Constantinople

• Teutonic crusaders

• Mongol invasion

What did the Byzantine missionaries create for Slavic languages based on a modified Greek script?

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphs

• Numerals

• Alphabet

What did the Rus prince Oleg do to expand his realm?

• Invited the Northmen to return

• Established order among the tribes

• Sacked Constantinople

• Moved the capitol to Kiev

What was the old Norse word for 'the men who row'?

• Rus

• Vikings

• Kiev

• Volga