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Describe the physical setting of early Russia. (general)
plains cut by mountains, rivers that empty into Baltic Sea, Caspian Sea, and Black Sea, grassy steppe
Who were the Slavs?
people who are considered the first to settle in Russia; they were often attacked and made subjects of their conquerers
Who were the Vikings?
they were people who came into Russia to trade in the fall and left by winter towards the Black Sea to trade
Where were the Slavs and the Vikings from?
The Slavs lived in Russia (southwest Asia) for a long time while Vikings lived in Scandinavia
What do the Ural mountains separate?
Europe from Asia
What rivers empty into the Balitc Sea?
The Vistula, Neman, and Dvina Rivers
What rivers empty into the Black Sea?
The Dniester, Dnieper, and Don Rivers
What rivers empty into the Caspian Sea?
The Ural and Volga Rivers
How did Kievan Russia first develop?
Rurik took over Novgorod and Kiev and created the Rus dynasty which was were Kiev flourished because of its location for trade which later led to the reason as to why it later became the capital
Explain the government of early Kievan Russia.
princes ruled each city with advice from a council of nobles and town meetings occured
Who was Yaroslav I?
He was called Yarslav the Wise and ruled from 1019 to 1054
What did Yaroslav issue?
He issued the Pravada Russkaia, the first law code of Russia
Who was Valdimir I?
He was a ruler of Kiev that tried to figure out what religion to follow
What did Valdimir I do?
He held a meeting and looked at different faiths to convert to- decided on christianity- the byzantine church
What is a metropolitan?
its the chief bishop of the Kievan Church
Who chose the metropolitan?
the patriarch of Constantinople
How did religion become dominating in culture?
authors wrote religious hymns and sermons became the bulk of literature; icon paintings became the most distinctive art form
Explain the economy of early Kievan Russia
agriculture and trade were most important
What was agriculture like in the taiga?
abundant rain
brutally cold winters limit growing to 4 months
What is the taiga?
north of the steppe region, with great forests
What was agriculture like in the steppe?
less rain than taiga and less vegetation but milder climate allows longer growing season
Who did they mainly trade with?
the Byzantine Empire
Whta was the highest social class?
local princes and their families
Who was the 2nd social class?
boyars
Who was the 3rrd social class?
artisans and merchants who lived in the towns and devoted themselves entirely to trade
What did the clergy's social class do?
they preformed religious ceremonies and ran schools, hospitals, and other charities
What was the largest social class?
peasants- lived in small villages and produced the agricultural output
What is the most outstanding feature of Kievan Russia at the time of Yaroslav’s death?
They controlled area where 2 of the 3 rivers empty into the Black Sea
What benefit might this (most important feature at Yaroslav's death) have had for the people who lived in this region?
could easily trade
Why do you think Kiev and not Novgorod became the most important city?
its location for trade