Russian History (Part II) Quiz

What did Prince Vladimir of Kiev formally adopt as the official religion in Russia in 988 A.D. (C.E.)?

• Islam

• Orthodox Christianity

• Buddhism

• Catholicism

What influence did the Byzantine culture have on Russian religious architecture?

• The Russians built churches with minarets.

• The Russians built churches with onion-shaped domes.

• The Russians built churches with Gothic spires.

• The Russians built churches with wooden roofs.

Who were the foreign invaders from central Asia that attacked Russia and were led by Genghis Khan?

• The Huns

• The Vikings

• The Mongols

• The Ottomans

What was the name of the Mongol Empire that controlled Russia?

• The Yuan Dynasty

• The Golden Horde

• The Qing Empire

• The Seljuk Empire

How did the Russian princes in Moscow increase their power under Mongol control?

• By leading military campaigns against the Mongols

• By establishing a new religion

• By collecting taxes for the Mongols

• By forming alliances with European powers

What status did Moscow gain when the head of the Russian Orthodox Church made it the capital?

• Moscow became the economic center of Russia.

• Moscow became the cultural center of Russia.

• Moscow became both the political and religious center of Russia.

• Moscow became an independent city-state.

What title did Ivan III take, which was the Russian version of Caesar?

• Tsar

• Khan

• Duke

• Emperor

After the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453, what was Russia known as?

• The Second Rome

• The Third Rome

• The New Empire

• The Great Dominion

What did Ivan the Great vow to carry on?

• Traditions of Rome and Constantinople

• The legacy of the Mongol Empire

• The policies of the Ottoman Empire

• The culture of the Byzantine Empire

What did Ivan the Great accomplish regarding Russian lands?

• He lost them to neighboring countries.

• He sold them to the highest bidder.

• He recovered lost Russian lands.

• He ignored the Russian lands.