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What nickname was given to Ivan IV?

A
Ivan the Evil
B
Ivan the Great
C
Ivan the Terrible
D
Ivan the Wise
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What did the Rus do that led to the eventual influence of the Byzantine Empire on Russia?

A
The Rus established a strong trading relationship with Constantinople.
B
The Rus first invaded and then ruled over Constantinople as well as the Slavs.
C
The Rus were originally from the area ruled by the Byzantine Empire.
D
The Rus forced the entire population to convert to the church of the Byzantines.
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What happened to Kiev when Yaroslav the Wise died in 1054 CE?

A
Yaroslav’s oldest son became the new ruler.
B
The Mongols invaded.
C
Kiev was divided among Yaroslav’s five sons.
D
Kiev was renamed Moscow.
4

The Byzantine influence can be seen in Kiev’s government because

A
the legal code was created on the basis of Byzantine law.
B
the justice system was set up to mimic the Byzantine system.
C
the civil service exam to fill government positions came from the Byzantines.
D
the authoritarian role of the tsar was based on the ruler of the Byzantines.
5

As Kiev increased its trade and contacts around the region, the most significant result was that

A
Kiev became the center of cultural exchange.
B
Kiev was able to increase its wealth.
C
Kiev had a growth in population.
D
Kiev made enemies.
6

After Ivan IV took power, how did he deal with the code of laws?

A
He rewrote the code of laws and made the laws much stricter.
B
He declared that the code of laws was outdated and abolished it.
C
He revised and updated the code of laws to make it more relevant.
D
He announced that there should be no changes to the code of laws.
7

Because the Byzantine Empire was largely Greek in language and culture, what was the biggest influence of Byzantine/Greek culture on Russia?

A
the language
B
the alphabet
C
sculpture
D
architecture
8

When Ivan IV took power, he named his vast territory

A
USSR.
B
Mongolia.
C
Kiev Rus.
D
Russia.
9

How did Ivan III contribute to the resurgence of Moscow?

A
He expanded the influence of Moscow to include Europe.
B
He completely eradicated any Mongol influence.
C
He unified all Russian lands and built a strong monarchy.
D
He collaborated with the Mongols to make Moscow strong.
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Ivan III made an early contribution to the eventual resurgence of Russia by

A
ridding the country of the Vikings’ rule.
B
bringing in foreign architects to rebuild Moscow.
C
building the city of Kiev into a trading center.
D
becoming the most influential leader of Russia.

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