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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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How did Ivan III contribute to the resurgence of Moscow?

A
He expanded the influence of Moscow to include Europe.
B
He completely eradicated any Mongol influence.
C
He unified all Russian lands and built a strong monarchy.
D
He collaborated with the Mongols to make Moscow strong.
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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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What nickname was given to Ivan IV?

A
Ivan the Evil
B
Ivan the Great
C
Ivan the Terrible
D
Ivan the Wise
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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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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.
9

Who is credited with creating the “Russian Empire”?

A
Vladimir I
B
Yaroslav
C
Ivan III
D
Ivan IV
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After Ivan IV took power, how did he deal with the code of laws?

A
He rewrote the code of laws and made the laws much stricter.
B
He declared that the code of laws was outdated and abolished it.
C
He revised and updated the code of laws to make it more relevant.
D
He announced that there should be no changes to the code of laws.
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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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Because the Byzantine Empire was largely Greek in language and culture, what was the biggest influence of Byzantine/Greek culture on Russia?

A
the language
B
the alphabet
C
sculpture
D
architecture
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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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