From Muscovy to the Russian Empire

What was the primary commodity that attracted Viking settlers to trade with communities in the Balkan Peninsula to the south in the thirteenth century?

• Gold

• Spices

• Silk

• Furs

Which religion did many of the communities in Novgorod and Kiev adopt due to the influence of Greek-speaking merchants and settlers?

• Islam

• Orthodox Christianity

• Buddhism

• Judaism

Who was the Grand Duke that claimed to rule all of the Russians after defeating the principality of Novgorod in 1478?

• Ivan III

• Ivan IV

• Mikhail Romanov

• Peter the Great

What was the era called when the state was divided between two nobles who claimed the throne, leading to civil war and foreign invasions?

• The Golden Age

• The Renaissance

• The Time of Troubles

• The Era of Enlightenment

The Emperor of Russia was referred to as the...

• King

• Boyar

• Tsar

• Serf

The primary achievement of the Romanovs in this period was...

• Expanding Russia's borders to the East.

• Eliminating religions other than Orthodox Christianity.

• Industrializing the economy.

• Consolidating power within Russia.