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Russian History

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Around 850 A.D, Russia was settled by whom?

a)

European Settlers

b)

Vikings from Scandinavia

c)

Vikings from Greenland

d)

Mongolian Mongols from Mongolia

2.

In 882 A.D., Prince Oleg ruled Russia and seized Kiev and uniting Northern and Southern lands under one authority. He was from this main city...

a)

Kiev

b)

St. Petersburg

c)

Novgorod

d)

Moscow

3.

Name some of the things Yaroslav the Wise was known for...

a)

Made Written Laws

b)

Encouraged Artists

c)

Made Alliances with other states

d)

Divided the country up among his children when he died

e)

Being good at Hockey

4.

Invasion of Mongols took place in what year?

a)

1250

b)

1150

c)

1237

d)

1137

5.

Ivan the (a)   took control in 1480, he lead rebellions against the Mongols, and freed Russian cities from Mongol control.

6.

(a)   the Terrible was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547, then "Tsar of All the Russias" until his death in 1584. He became Tsar as a 3 year old, attacked his own followers if they displeased him, including his own son.

7.

From 1613 til the end of World War I, this family (dynasty) ruled Russia.

a)

Romans

b)

Romanov

c)

Stalin

d)

Putin

8.

Who am I? (a)   moved the capital of Russia to St. Petersburg, made Russia more like Europe, established a better military, technology, clothing, and laws (even established the feudal system in Russia)

9.

Catherine the Great (1762-1796) was known for...

a)

Encouraged museums, new buildings, libraries

b)

Believed in equality

c)

Very good at foreign policy

d)

Expanded Russian borders

e)

Was very flirty

10.

How many children did Peter the Great have?

a)

7

b)

10

c)

3

d)

14