Russia and Eastern Europe Answers

Because Kiev was a major center of Slavic population, Kiev kept the Slavs

Who were the first people to settle in what is now Russia and Ukraine?

Who is credited with creating the “Russian Empire”?

Kiev’s importance to Russian society can be best illustrated by

What nickname was given to Ivan IV?

The Byzantine influence can be seen in Kiev’s government because

Because the Byzantine Empire was largely Greek in language and culture, what was the biggest influence of Byzantine/Greek culture on Russia?

One of the first things Vladimir I did after he became the ruler of Kiev was to

After Ivan IV took power, how did he deal with the code of laws?

As Kiev increased its trade and contacts around the region, the most significant result was that

The resurgence of Russia under Ivan IV began in the middle of the

What did the Rus do that led to the eventual influence of the Byzantine Empire on Russia?

Ivan III made an early contribution to the eventual resurgence of Russia by

When Ivan IV took power, he named his vast territory

What happened to Kiev when Yaroslav the Wise died in 1054 CE?