WorksheetsEarly Russian History
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 3585secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
When did humans first arrive in Russia?
a)
1400 BC
b)
1200 BC
c)
1900 BC
d)
2100 BC
2.
What were the first humans in Russia called?
a)
Jackson's
b)
Cimmerians
c)
Sumerians
d)
Rogues
3.
Where did the Cimmerians live?
a)
South of Canada
b)
North of the Black Sea
c)
Near Vietnam
d)
Near California
4.
Who were the Slavs?
a)
Farmers
b)
Lords
c)
Kings
d)
Generals
5.
By 800 AD, where did the Slavs live?
a)
Near Alaska
b)
Near Belgium
c)
Near North Carolina
d)
Near rivers in the Ukraine and Western Russia
6.
In 862 AD, who took control of the town of Novgorod?
a)
Philistines
b)
Varangians
c)
Greeks
d)
Baltics
7.
Who captured Kiev in 882 AD?
a)
A Varangian Duchess
b)
A Varangian King
c)
A Varangian Prince
d)
Mr. Riden
8.
True or False. Vikings, who were Varangians, established the state of Kievan Rus.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe Yes
d)
Maybe Not
9.
In 1240, who took control of Kievan Rus?
a)
Batu Khan
b)
George Jones
c)
Mr. Farley
d)
Genghis Khan
10.
What is Tribute?
a)
A food
b)
A home
c)
A tax
d)
A letter
11.
What did the Mongolians force the Russian citizens and princes to do?
a)
Pay tribute
b)
Pay a toll fee
c)
Pay parking tickets
d)
Work as slaves
12.
What were the Silk Roads?
a)
Trade routes
b)
Bicycle routes
c)
Walking paths
d)
Marriage documents
13.
What did the Silk Roads connect?
a)
SW Asia and Central Asia with China
b)
SE Asia and Central Europe
c)
Northern Mongolia and China
d)
Oklahoma with Texas
14.
Who was "Ivan the Great?"
a)
Ivan I
b)
Ivan II
c)
Ivan III
d)
Ivan IV
15.
In 1480, who refused to pay Tribute to the Mongols?
a)
Prince Henry
b)
Ivan the Great
c)
Dmitry
d)
Apollo
16.
Which leader turned Russia into an Empire?
a)
Ivan the Great
b)
Ivan IV
c)
Socrates
d)
Charlemagne
17.
How long were the Silk Roads?
a)
1000 miles
b)
2000 miles
c)
3000 miles
d)
4000 miles
18.
How far east did the Silk Roads go?
a)
To Kashgar
b)
To Merv
c)
To Samarkand
d)
To Chang-an
19.
What is the modern day capital of Russia?
a)
Novgorod
b)
Moscow
c)
Berlin
d)
Paris
20.
Who was the first communist leader of Russia?
a)
Lenin
b)
Stalin
c)
Nicholas II
d)
Alexander the Great
21.
Is Kievan Rus a state or person?
a)
State
b)
Person
22.
Who lived in Novgorod first?
a)
Slavs
b)
Varangians
23.
Besides the trading of goods, what other benefits did the Silk Roads provide?
a)
Cultural Interaction
b)
Cultural Diffusion
c)
Cultural Understanding
d)
All Choices are Correct
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