Golden Age of Rus

Who was the Grand Prince of Kiev before Yaroslav the Wise?

• Mstislav of Tmutarakan

• Iziaslav Yaroslavich

• Sviatopolk the Accursed

• Vladimir the Great

What was Sviatopolk's epithet?

• The Accursed

• The Great

• The Wise

• The Lame

Which city did Yaroslav rule before becoming the Grand Prince of Kiev?

• Rostov

• Pereyaslav

• Chernigov

• Novgorod

What was the name of the legal codex overseen by Yaroslav?

• Yaroslav's Codex

• Russkaya Pravda

• The Wise Laws

• Kievan Rus Law

Which city became a hub of international trade and higher learning under Yaroslav's reign?

• Kiev

• Chernigov

• Moscow

• Novgorod

Who was Yaroslav's half-brother that launched an invasion in 1024?

• Iziaslav Yaroslavich

• Prince Gleb

• Prince Mstislav of Tmutarakan

• Sviatopolk the Accursed

What significant construction did Yaroslav commission to commemorate his victory over the Pechenegs?

• The Church of the Tithes

• St. Sophia’s Cathedral

• St. Basil's Cathedral

• The Kremlin

Which of Yaroslav's relatives married the King of Poland?

• His niece

• His son

• His daughter

• His sister

What was the main reason for the decline in trading ties with Western Europe after Yaroslav's reign?

• The Great Schism

• The Black Death

• The Mongol Invasion

• The Norman Conquest

Who was the last truly great Prince of the Kievan Rus mentioned in the text?

• Mstislav Vladimirovich

• Iziaslav Yaroslavich

• Vladimir Monomakh

• Sviatopolk the Accursed