7.7 Flashcards
Why do Russians consider 862 the year when their country was created?
It was when a Viking tribe called the Rus ruled from Novgorod in the North.
Who united the Mongol tribes?
Genghis Khan.
Where did many different ethnic groups settle?
Eastern Europe.
What caused the decline of Poland-Lithuania?
They didn’t have a strong central government.
What is a Steppe?
An open, treeless grassland.
What is Kiev?
The capital of medieval Russia.
What is the Cyrillic alphabet?
An alphabet developed in Slavic.
Who is Genghis Khan?
He united the nomadic Mongols.
Who is Ivan the Great?
A ruler who brought much of northern Russia under his rule.
Who is Ivan the Terrible?
Ivan the Great’s grandson.
What is an ethnic group?
A large group of people who share the same language and culture.
