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21 Cards in this Set
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Who formed councils that advised the rulers of Kivan russia?
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Nobles called boyars
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What is the russian word for Caesar?
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Czar
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Byzantine scholars organized Roman law under what emperor?
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Justinian
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Who controlled territory south of Kiev and weakened Kievan Russia by interfering with its trade?
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Turkis people called the Polvtsy
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Who was a leader of a people called the Rus?
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Rurik
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Who earned the nickname Ivan the Terrible for his terrible actions?
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Ivan IV
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What were the town meetings called that gave the people of Kievan Russia a voice in their government?
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veche
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What helped to start Christianity in Kievan Russia?
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The religious conversion of ruler Vladimir I
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When did the city of Moscow become the center of the Russian Orthodox Church?
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late 1500's
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What was Russia's first code of laws known as?
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Pravada Russkia
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The Eastern Orthodox Church and the roman Catholic Church emerged from the split of what?
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the Christian Church
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Who controlled the government in Kievan Russia?
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princes
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What empire was saved around A.D. 1100 by an army of western Europeans that reclaimed Western Asia Minor from the Turks?
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Byzantine Empire
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What was an important reason for the decline of the Byzantien Empire?
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wars and attacks by outsiders
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What rulers helped Moscow expand its power and territory in Russia?
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Great Prince Ivan I and
Ivan the Great |
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Who controlled Russia until the late 1400s and allowed self-government, but levied heavy taxes?
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Mongols
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What is the pratie of removing people from church membership whose opinions conflict with its leaders or beliefs?
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excommunication
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Who is best known for its religious art and architectre?
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Byzantine culture
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Who weakened the Byzantien Empire by capturing much of Asia Minor?
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Seljuq Turks
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What was the controversy about the use of religious icons in Christian worship?
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Iconoclastic Controversy
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Name the two agricultural regions in Russia.
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Steppe and the Taiga
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