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Early Russian History

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Western Europe

d)

South America

2.

"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).

a)

Poles

b)

Serbs

c)

Ukrainians

d)

Germans

e)

Chinese

3.

The Slavs settled in what is now present day...

a)

Albania and Greece

b)

Ukraine and Belarus

c)

Hungary and Romania

d)

Poland and Czech Republic

4.

What was the city-state the Slavs founded called?

a)

St. Petersburg

b)

Moscow

c)

Sochi

d)

Kievan Rus

5.

What religion did most of the Slavs practice?

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Orthodox Christianity

d)

Buddhism

6.

Which army invaded Russian in the 1200's and controlled it for 250 years?

a)

Mongols

b)

Romans

c)

Athenians

d)

Persians

7.

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

a)

Peter the Great

b)

Vladmir Putin

c)

Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)

d)

Joseph Stalin

8.

What does "czar" mean?

a)

Powerful ruler

b)

Supreme leader

c)

Rich king

d)

President

9.

Who was chosen as the new czar of Russia in 1613, when he was only 16 years old?

a)

Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)

b)

Mikhail (Michael) Romanov

c)

Peter the Great

d)

Vladmir Putin

10.

How many years did the Romanov family rule Russia for?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

400

11.

Select all the things that Empress Catherine the Great did during her reign.

a)

The Russian empire took control of the north coast of the Black Sea.

b)

She defeated the Mongols.

c)

She encouraged education, journalism, and art.

d)

Russia gained control of trade routes.

12.

What is a "serf"?

a)

A farm laborer who could be bought and sold with land.

b)

A scribe who was trained in Greek, Latin, and Slavic languages.

c)

A prince who was not yet old enough to become a czar.

d)

A soldier who fought in the war against the Mongols.

13.

What is the difference between a slave and a serf?

a)

A slave had no freedoms, while a serf had some freedoms.

b)

A slave had some freedoms, while a serf had no freedoms.

c)

None, they are both the same.

14.

Which czar abolished serfdom?

a)

Alexander II

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Empress Catherine the Great

d)

Mikhail (Michael) Romanov

15.

What happened to many serfs when industrialization came to Russia?

a)

Many of them were killed.

b)

Many of them moved to cities to work in factories.

c)

Many of them were set free.

d)

Many of them became property owners.