Absolutism in Russia

Question 1

How was Russia behind Western Europe?

Answer 1

-they were far away from western European cities
-Russian cities were isolated from one another
-severe climate mobility
-Mongols kept Russia from Western Advancements since the Renaissance

Question 2

In the late 1400s, Russia will finally rid themselves of the “Tarter Yoke”

Answer 2

Ivan III Tsar of Czar of Russia

Question 3

In 1547, Ivan IIIs grandson will become ___

Answer 3

Tsar

Question 4

Ivan IV will become better known as___ after being called___

Answer 4

1.Ivan the Terrible
2.Ivan the Great

Question 5

Ivan IV started his reign as a ___

Answer 5

popular leader

Question 6

In 1560, Ivans wife, ___, will ___

Answer 6

1.Anastasia
2.die

Question 7

Many, including Ivan, believe that she was ___

Answer 7

poisoned by boyers

Question 8

What are boyers?

Answer 8

Russian lower nobles

Question 9

From this moment on, Ivan will rule ___

Answer 9

Brutally

Question 10

Tsarist police roamed the countryside looking for Boyers that ___

Answer 10

spoke against Ivan and arrested them

Question 11

Ivan the terrible will create ___

Answer 11

Russia of distrust

Question 12

Ivan the terrible kills___

Answer 12

his son in a fight

Question 13

Russia will go through ___ years of weak Tzars and boyers will___ one another

Answer 13

1.100
2.fight

Question 14

In 1682, Peter the great will create the___

Answer 14

Romanov Dynasty

Question 15

Peter will continue to use Ivan’s secret police
network, but will gain more Absolute power by
Westernizing Russia

Answer 15

Forced Boyars to dress in Western European style

Moved Russian capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg

Built road linking Russian cities

Question 16

Peter will do a great deal to___ Russia

Answer 16

Westernize

Question 17

Only peters death in1725 will halt Russia’s ___

Answer 17

emergence as a great power.