WorksheetsEarly Russian History
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
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
Serbs
Ukrainians
Germans
Chinese
The Slavs settled in what is now present day...
Albania and Greece
Ukraine and Belarus
Hungary and Romania
Poland and Czech Republic
What was the city-state the Slavs founded called?
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Sochi
Kievan Rus
What religion did most of the Slavs practice?
Judaism
Islam
Orthodox Christianity
Buddhism
Which army invaded Russian in the 1200's and controlled it for 250 years?
Mongols
Romans
Athenians
Persians
Who defeated the Mongols and named himself "czar of Russia"?
Peter the Great
Vladmir Putin
Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)
Joseph Stalin
What does "czar" mean?
Powerful ruler
Supreme leader
Rich king
President
Who was chosen as the new czar of Russia in 1613, when he was only 16 years old?
Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)
Mikhail (Michael) Romanov
Peter the Great
Vladmir Putin
How many years did the Romanov family rule Russia for?
100
200
300
400
Select all the things that Empress Catherine the Great did during her reign.
The Russian empire took control of the north coast of the Black Sea.
She defeated the Mongols.
She encouraged education, journalism, and art.
Russia gained control of trade routes.
What is a "serf"?
A farm laborer who could be bought and sold with land.
A scribe who was trained in Greek, Latin, and Slavic languages.
A prince who was not yet old enough to become a czar.
A soldier who fought in the war against the Mongols.
What is the difference between a slave and a serf?
A slave had no freedoms, while a serf had some freedoms.
A slave had some freedoms, while a serf had no freedoms.
None, they are both the same.
Which czar abolished serfdom?
Alexander II
Peter the Great
Empress Catherine the Great
Mikhail (Michael) Romanov
What happened to many serfs when industrialization came to Russia?
Many of them were killed.
Many of them moved to cities to work in factories.
Many of them were set free.
Many of them became property owners.
