Slavs and Vikings

What did the Vikings do besides trading with the Slavs?

• They established permanent settlements in Scandinavia.

• They took tribute from the Slavs.

• They taught the Slavs how to build ships.

• They converted the Slavs to their religion.

What happened to some of the Vikings in relation to the Slavs?

• They began to live with the Slavs.

• They returned to Scandinavia.

• They conquered the Slavic lands.

• They isolated themselves from the Slavs.

Where did the Vikings come from?

• Scandinavia

• Southern Russia

• The Mediterranean

• Eastern Europe

According to the power point, what did the Slavs call the Vikings who settled near them?

• Kievian

• Skral

• Slaves

• Rus

Which group of people originally settled in the forests north of the Black Sea?

• Rus

• Vikings

• Slavs

• Mongols

Which of the following cities were the FIRST TWO setted by Vikings in Slavic territories?

• Moscow

• Kiev

• Stalingrad

• Novgorod

Which of the following did the Vikings do to the Slavic people?

• Allowed them self-rule in exchange for loyalty

• Tortured them to serve as an example for others

• Sold them as slaves to faraway lands

• Were made to serve the Boyars (nobles) as peasants

• Allowed them to become Boyars if they could earn enough money

Select the name of the noble who accomplished all of the following

*Became a widow when her child was an infant

*Served her country as Princess Regent (ruler) until her son came of age

*Engaged in many diplomatic missions

*Converted to Christianity as a result of her visit to the Hagia Sophia after her son took the throne

• Princess Tatiana of Novgorod

• Natasha Romanov

• Catherine the Great

• Empress Olga of Kiev

Which of the following nobles is responsible for converting Russia to Christianity?

• Yaroslav the Wise

• Vladimir the Great

• Ivan the Good

• Princess Olga

Which of the following culture groups had the greatest impact on the creation of the Russian people and culture? (Check all that apply)

• Byzantine Empire

• Mongols

• Vikings

• Slavs

• Celtic