Rising Powers Russia Flashcards
1
Q
What is it called at first
A
Muscovy
2
Q
what is the main religion?
A
eastern orthodox
3
Q
where is the center ?? what was it before why did it decline?
A
Moscow
Kiev, due to mongols
4
Q
what did kiev influence for mocow
A
eastern orthodox and cryllic
5
Q
Where is Russia???
A
edge of europe or asia
6
Q
What was wrong with the only port they had : arcangel
A
it was frozen half of the year
7
Q
who controlled baltic?
A
Sweden
8
Q
who controled black sea (bottom of russia
A
tartars and ottomans (both muslims but different)
9
Q
who were above the tartars and who were they
A
cossacks, tough group of people !!!
