Russia And Eastern Europe

29 August 2022
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Moscow was given more power under Mongol rule because
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Moscow was loyal to the Mongols.
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Ivan III made an early contribution to the eventual resurgence of Russia by
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bringing in foreign architects to rebuild Moscow.
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Kiev's importance to Russian society can be best illustrated by
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the role of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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After Ivan IV took power, how did he deal with the code of laws?
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He revised and updated the code of laws to make it more relevant.
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One of the first things Vladimir I did after he became the ruler of Kiev was to
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make Orthodox Christianity the state religion.
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When Ivan IV took power, he named his vast territory
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russia
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Because the Byzantine Empire was largely Greek in language and culture, what was the biggest influence of Byzantine/Greek culture on Russia?
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the alphabet
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As Kiev increased its trade and contacts around the region, the most significant result was that
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Kiev became the center of cultural exchange.
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How did Ivan III contribute to the resurgence of Moscow?
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He unified all Russian lands and built a strong monarchy.
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Because Kiev was a major center of Slavic population, Kiev kept the Slavs
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from being dominated by other groups.
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Who is credited with creating the "Russian Empire"?
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ivan IV
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The most dramatic example of the influence of the Byzantine Empire occurred when
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Vladimir I forced all Russians to convert to Orthodox Christianity.
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What nickname was give to Ivan IV?
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ivan the terrible