G7 Reading on Early Russia

What was the name of the first important urban settlement in Russia, founded in 862?

• Moscow

• St. Petersburg

• Novgorod

• Kiev

Which of the listed was invited by the Slavs to become their king?

• Oleg

• Rurik

• Yaroslav the Wise

• Vladimir

Which city became a principality, governed by a prince, thanks to the Vikings?

• Vladimir

• Moscow

• Kiev

• Novgorod

Which of the Kiev nobles was the first to publicly convert to Christianity in 957?

• Olga

• Vladimir

• Yaroslav the Wise

• Rurik

Which event led to the beginning of the mixing of Slavic and Viking cultures?

• Foundation of Novgorod

• Invitation of Rurik

• Campaigns against Constantinople

• Trade with Byzantium

Which religion did Vladimir follow after sending delegations to study the major religions of that time?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Western Christianity

• Byzantine Christianity

What geographical advantage did the Vikings use for their invasions into Eastern Europe?

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Forests

• Steppes

What was the name of the empire founded by the Mongols, which included the territory of southern Russia?

• Golden Horde

• Khanate of Genghis Khan

• Empire of the Great Steppe

• Mongolian Empire

Which city became the first major center of the united territory of Russia?

• Saint Petersburg

• Novgorod

• Kiev

• Moscow

Which event led to the decline of Kievan Rus?

• Death of Yaroslav the Wise

• The Crusades

• The Mongol invasion

• Division of territory among sons