Early Russia

The Slavs were the first group of people to settle in the areas of Eastern Europe. Where did they come from?

• Africa

• Asia

• Western Europe

• South America

"Slavs" is the name given to the whole group of people, but these people had many backgrounds. Which of these groups were "Slavs"? (Check all that are).

• Poles

• Germans

• Ukrainians

• Serbs

What religion did most of the Slavs practice?

• Slavic paganism
• Islam
• Orthodox Christianity

• Buddhism

Who defeated the Mongols and named himself "czar of Russia"?

• Peter the Great
• Catherine the Great
• Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)

• Nicholas II

Which city was the capital of Ancient Rus’?

• Kiev

• Moscow
• St. Petersburg
• Warsaw

Which religion did Prince Vladimir of the Kievan Rus convert Russian people to in the 11th Century A.D.?

• Orthodox Christianity
• Catholicism
• Islam
• Buddhism

A Russian word for Caesar, or emperor is ...

• King

• Tsar

• Prince

Ivan III was also known as:

• Ivan the Great
• Ivan the Mediocre
• Ivan the Terrible
• Ivan the Average

Ivan IV was also known as:

• Ivan the Horrible
• Ivan the Cruel
• Ivan the Terrible
• Ivan the Menacing

True or False. Vikings, who were Varangians, established the state of Kievan Rus. 

• Maybe
• False
• True
• Partially true