7 A.1 Moscow and St Petersburg

What is a Slav?

• A type of currency

• A member of a group of peoples in central and eastern Europe speaking Slavic languages

• A type of Viking ship

• A historical monument

Which empire did the Slavs become a part of in the 19th century?

• The Ottoman Empire

• The British Empire

• The Russian Empire

• The Austro-Hungarian Empire

Where is it believed that the Russian state began?

• Moscow

• Kiev

• St. Petersburg

• Novgorod

Why did the Vikings explore the area settled by the Slavs?

• To find new lands for farming

• To trade with the Slavs

• To conquer new territories

• All of the above

What did the Slavs call the Vikings?

• Rus'

• Normans

• Varangians

• Norsemen

What language family do Slavic languages belong to?

• Germanic

• Romance

• Indo-European

• Uralic

What was the primary reason for Viking exploration?

• Religious expansion

• Seeking new trade routes

• Scientific research

• Diplomatic missions

What was the main occupation of the early Slavs?

• Fishermen

• Traders

• Farmers

• Warriors

Which river was crucial for the trade between the Vikings and the Slavs?

• The Thames

• The Danube

• The Volga

• The Rhine