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Russia (Ch9s2) Flashcards

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3 regions of Russia

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  • forests
  • temperate
  • steppe (open, treeless, grassland)
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3rd rome

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Moscow Russia

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First inhabitants of S. Russia?

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Slavis and Vikings

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Varangians

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Vikings from Scandinavia

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Kiev

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Center of first Russian state

Now capital of Ukraine

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Western christian tradition of Santa Claus?

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Russian King/bishop in Byzantine church called st Nicholas (gave to children)

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Why was Russia’s relationship closer with Byzantines than Western Europe?

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Geographical

Cultural (no reason to go, unwelcoming)

Religion (orthodox Christians)

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Cyril

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Greek man

Along with his bro Methodius ~ adapted Greek alphabet so they could translate bible into Slavic tongue
^cyrillic alphabet

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Princess Olga

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Concerted to Byzantine Christianity

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Rus

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Varangian tribe

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Prince Vladimir

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Olga’s grandson

Found Russian Orthodox Church

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Yaroslav (the wise)

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Vladimirs son

Saint in Russian church

Tied church & state together

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Genghis khan

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“World emperor”

United nomadic Mongols of Central Asia

Armies overran China & Russia during 13th century

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How did Mongols effect peasants

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Little change

Better Bc no wars

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Serf vs peasant

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Peasant is a farmer who pays rent through crops (doesn’t own his land)

Serf has a legal obligation, under law must work a certain piece of land

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How did Mongols effect Christians

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Russian Orthodox Church grew more powerful

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How did Mongols effect nobles

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Suffered most Bc mongols took land

Lost land, peasants left

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How did Mongols effect women

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Gained rights

Own land & divorce husbands

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How did Mongols effect future leaders

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Model of how to run lands

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How did Mongols effect merchants and traders

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Benefitted most

New trade routes

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What city replaced Kiev after 1400

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Moscow

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Ivan the great

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Ivan III
drove Mongols out of Russia

Tried to limit power of landowning nobles (boyars)

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Ivan the terrible

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Ivan IV

Limited privileges of old boyar Families

Granted land to nobles in exchange for military or other services

Went insane

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Boyar

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Land owning noble

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Czar (tsar)

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Russian word for Ceasar

Russian monarch/”king”

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Optichniki

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Agents of terror (secret police) hired by Ivan the terrible in order to enforce his will

Slaughtered Rebels

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Zemsky sobor

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Russian parliament

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