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What role did Russian princes play during the period of the Mongol khanate?

A
They acted as administrators and collected tribute on behalf of the Mongols.
B
The Russian princes actively resisted the influence and rule of the Mongols.
C
They assumed the role of khans and ruled jointly with Mongol leaders.
D
The Russian princes served as ambassadors to the Ottoman Empire.
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Kiev’s importance to Russian society can be best illustrated by

A
the arts and architecture borrowed from the Byzantines.
B
the Russian alphabet based on the Greek alphabet.
C
the literature translated from the Greek language.
D
the role of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
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One of the first things Vladimir I did after he became the ruler of Kiev was to

A
force the population to submit to his authoritarian rule.
B
make Orthodox Christianity the state religion.
C
isolate Kiev so that trade virtually stopped.
D
create a strong military for Kiev’s defense.
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Who were the first people to settle in what is now Russia and Ukraine?

A
Rus
B
Slavs
C
Greeks
D
Vikings
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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Which best defines Cyrillic?

A
It is the language adapted from the Greeks that is used by Russians.
B
It is the language adapted from the Byzantines that is used by Russians.
C
It is an alphabet adapted from the Greeks that is used for Slavic languages.
D
It is an alphabet adapted from the Hebrews that is used by Russians.
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Because Kiev was a major center of Slavic population, Kiev kept the Slavs

A
under Kiev’s powerful rule.
B
from being dominated by other groups.
C
from wanting to live in any place other than Kiev.
D
under the influence of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

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