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History - Early Russia 5th Grade

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boyar   a powerful Russian landowner  
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czar   title of a Russian emperor  
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czarina   the wife of a czar  
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kremlin   a fortress built to protect a Russian city  
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serf   a farmer who did not own the land that he was required to work on  
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tribute   money or goods that weaker people are forced to pay to stronger people  
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warm-water port   a port with waters that are not frozen during the winter; ships can use a warm-water port all year long  
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What two people groups were settler of Early Russia   Slavs & Vikings  
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The Slaves had to pay _____ to the Vikings   tribute  
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Religion that worships many gods?   polytheistic  
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Religion that worships on god?   monotheistic  
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Who made Orthodox Christianity the religion of Russia?   Prince Valadamir  
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Which people were a blend of Mongol and Turkic tribes?   Tartars  
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The class of landowning nobles in Russia were known as _____.   Serfs  
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Who was the first czar of a unified Russia?   Ivan III  
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What are serfs?   Framers bound to the land they work  
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Who ordered the construction of the Moscow Kremlin?   Ivan the Great  
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Which czar do we remember as "The Terrible"?   Ivan IV  
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Who was the czarina of Russia?   Anastasia Romanovna  
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_______ ordered the building of St. Basils cathedral   Ivan IV  
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What were some unique qualities of Peter the Great?   1. Made people shave beards 2. Was 7 foot tall 3. 1st czar to travel outside of Russia  
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What city is known as "Window on the West"?   St. Petersburg  
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Which ruler of Russia was born in Germay?   Catherine the Great  
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Who did Catherine the Great replace?   Peter III  
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Did Catherine free the serfs under her rule?   No.  
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Where was Russia's First warm-water port located?   Odessa, b/t Black Sea & Mediterranean  
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What were some other achievements of Catherine's rule?   Free education to some boys and girls, built roads & schools, made warm-water port.  
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