The tsars of Russia are equivalent to
kings
politicians
presidents
popes
Which group of people are the ancestors of modern Russians?
Mongols
Chinese
Kievan Rus
Volga traders
Which of the following is NOT true about Ivan the Terrible?
took the throne at age 16
Ivan the Great was his father
began the tradition of purging political enemies
his wife died at a young age
The social structure of Russia had ________ at the bottom.
the proletariats
the intelligensia
the Church
peasants/serfs
What is a proletariat?
a professional letariat
a worker/wage laborer
a peasant
a merchant of letariats
Nicholas II was the last tsar of Russia
The capital of Russia is St. Petersburg.
The official religion of Tsarist Russia is Orthodox Christianity. Which is true about Orthodox Christianity?
it follows all original books of the Bible
it cuts out core books from the Bible
nothing is different between Roman Catholicism and Orthodox Chrisitanity
Mary is part of the Holy Trinity, not the Holy Ghost
Which group ruled over the Keivan Rus and gave power to the Muscovite Princes?
Germans
Russians
The tsar had absolute control over every aspect of Russian culture.
