The Russian Empire

Who is considered the first Russian ruler?

• Yaroslav the Wise

• Prince Vladimir

• Rurik

• Ivan III

What is the Primary Chronicle?

• The first legal code in Russia

• A history of Russia

• A list of Russian rulers

• A collection of Russian legends and myths

What was the first important Russian city?

• Novgorod

• Moscow

• Kiev

Who among the Russian rulers moved from Novgorod to Kiev?

• Prince Vladimir

• Princess Olga

• Prince Oleg

• Rurik

Who was the first Russian ruler to accept Christianity?

• Princess Olga

• Prince Vladimir

• Yaroslav the Wise

• Prince Oleg

What Russian ruler had all his sibjects accept Christianity?

• Princess Olga

• Prince Vladimir

• Yaroslav the Wise

• Prince Oleg

When were the inhabitants of Kiev baptized in the Dnieper River?

• 862

• 957

• 989

• 1019

Why did Prince Vladimir choose Orthodox Christianity? (multiple correct answers)

• It linked Rus' to the Byzantine Empire

• He wanted to marry a Byzantine princess

• Christianity could help strengthen his position as a ruler

• His emissaries praised the liturgy they saw in Constantinople

What instrument did Yaroslav the Wise use to strengthen his ties with the European states?

• Diplomatic gifts

• Cultural exchange missions

• Dynastic marriages

• Conquests

What factors led to the decline of Kiev? (multiple correct answers)

• Continuos division of the realm among the heirs

• Several years of poor harvests

• The Bubonic Plague

• The Crusades that disrupted trade