13/14 Understanding

Question 1

Was there a centralized power in Russia

Answer 1

The Tsar

Question 2

Because boyars resisted Ivan redistributed land go new aristocracy -

Answer 2

Oprichniki

Question 3

Who built the capital St. Peter’sburg what was it called who had absolute power but who was always trying to get power

Answer 3

Peter the great built St. Petersburg called the window on the west because it was port for navy and closer access to western countries

Boyars always trying to get power but TSAR had ultimate power

Question 4

Social reform in Russia

Answer 4

Peter made boyars dress more European (no beards) women unveiled

Question 5

Peters military reform

Answer 5

Built up the army size and drafted peasants to be soldiers and increased pay and encouraged western technology built Roads

Question 6

Peters bureaucratic reform

Answer 6

To pay for all his military etc expenses changed bureaucracy and got taxed more efficiently and REPLACED boyars w gov officials selected by the
TABLE OF RANKS

Question 7

New gov officials were chose by the

In Russia thanks to Peter the great

Answer 7

TABLE OF RANKS

Question 8

Peter brought a new conflict w traditions

Answer 8

Slavic tradition vs westernize

Wasn’t interested in enlightenment or export oriented economy

Russians continue value Slavic ways ( Russian Orthodox Church)

Question 9

Russian economic system based on

Answer 9

Feudalism