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Czars of Russia
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Peter the Great was co-czar with who? | His half brother Ivan. |
| What does co-czar mean? | Partly a czar. |
| What were things Peter the Great learned in Russia? | Build a stone house, cobble shoes, pull teeth, casting cannons, and sailing. |
| Peter the Great wasn't all great. What were some bad things he did? | Roasted people alive, cut off people's heads, and left heads to rot as a message to others. |
| St. Petersburg is called 'City of Bones' because... | So many people died while making it. |
| Vladimir was not a czar; he was a/an... | Autocrat. |
| An autocrat is... | Somebody who rules with complete power. |
| Why didn't Vladimir chose Judaism? | Because the people were dispersed throughout the world. |
| Why didn't Vladimir chose Roman Catholic? | Because it beheld no glory. |
| Why didn't Vladimir chose Islam? | It prohibits drinking. "Drinking is the joy of the Russians" - Vladimir |
| What were effects of Vladimir choosing Eastern Orthodox? | Isolated Russia form Europe It did help unify Russians Conflict with Poland because they were Roman Catholic Provoked western ideas |
| When did Ivan III (Ivan the Great) take power? | 1462. |
| What is Ivan III (Ivan the Great) known for? | Creating Russia today. |
| Catherine the Great wasn't Russian. What was she? | German |
| What was Catherine the Great's real name? | Sophie (of Anhalt-Zerbst) |
| Who was Catherine the Great's husband? | Peter of Holstein |
| How did Peter of Holstein die? | He died in a drunken brawl. (Probably set up by Catherine) |
| Who is a serf? | A farmer who is bought and sold as part of a piece of land. |
| Who is Gregory Potemkin? | Catherine's closest friend and adviser. Catherine built him a palace. |
| Catherine the Great wasn't pretty, she was... | Smart and Powerful. |
| How long did Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) rule? | 51 years. |
| What happened in Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)'s childhood? | His dad died and his mom died from poisoning. |
| Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) was forced to live with boyars. Who are boyars? | Boyars are rich, Russian people. |
| Who was the first officially crowned czar? | Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) |
| What did Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible) do that made him so terrible? | □ Executed many who opposed him □ Ordered thousands of his own people in Novgorod to be killed (1570) |
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