Russia And Eastern Europe

24 August 2022
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How did Ivan III contribute to the resurgence of Moscow? He expanded the influence of Moscow to include Europe. He completely eradicated any Mongol influence. He unified all Russian lands and built a strong monarchy. He collaborated with the Mongols to make Moscow strong.
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He unified all Russian lands and built a strong monarchy
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Ivan III made an early contribution to the eventual resurgence of Russia by ridding the country of the Vikings' rule. bringing in foreign architects to rebuild Moscow. building the city of Kiev into a trading center. becoming the most influential leader of Russia.
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bringing in foreign architects to rebuild Moscow
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One of the first things Vladimir I did after he became the ruler of Kiev was to force the population to submit to his authoritarian rule. make Orthodox Christianity the state religion. isolate Kiev so that trade virtually stopped. create a strong military for Kiev's defense.
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make Orthodox Christianity the state religion
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The Byzantine influence can be seen in Kiev's government because the legal code was created on the basis of Byzantine law. the justice system was set up to mimic the Byzantine system. the civil service exam to fill government positions came from the Byzantines. the authoritarian role of the tsar was based on the ruler of the Byzantines.
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he legal code was created on the basis of Byzantine law
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Who were the first people to settle in what is now Russia and Ukraine? Rus Slavs Greeks Vikings
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Slavs
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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? the language the alphabet sculpture architecture
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alphabet
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Moscow was given more power under Mongol rule because Moscow was loyal to the Mongols. the Russian princes respected Mongol authority. Moscow was increasing Mongol wealth. the Mongols were losing their power
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Moscow was loyal
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Kiev's importance to Russian society can be best illustrated by the arts and architecture borrowed from the Byzantines. the Russian alphabet based on the Greek alphabet. the literature translated from the Greek language. the role of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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the role of the Eastern Orthodox Church
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The resurgence of Russia under Ivan IV began in the middle of the 800s CE. 900s CE. 1400s CE. 1500s CE.
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1500s
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What did the Rus do that led to the eventual influence of the Byzantine Empire on Russia? The Rus established a strong trading relationship with Constantinople. The Rus first invaded and then ruled over Constantinople as well as the Slavs. The Rus were originally from the area ruled by the Byzantine Empire. The Rus forced the entire population to convert to the church of the Byzantines.
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the Rus established a strong trading relationship with Constantinople
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Who is credited with creating the "Russian Empire"? Vladimir I Yaroslav Ivan III Ivan IV
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Ivan IV