1. Chapter 11 section 2

2. 527 850s 1054 1240 11 CHAPTER Time Line 5001500 HOME 1480 Byzantines, Russians, and Turks Interact, 500–1500 Justinian becomes ruler of Byzantine Empire. Byzantine culture spreads to Russia. Christianity splits into Roman Catholic and Orthodox branches. Kiev destroyed by Mongols. Ivan III ends Mongol control of Russia.

3. I. Both Slavic and Greek

4. A. Slavs were people from the forests north of the Black Sea

5. B. Russians were a combination of Slavs and Vikings

6. C. In 862 Viking chief Rurik founded the city of Novgorod RURIK ? c.830 - c.879 Norman Warrior Rurik is the name of the legendary Norman founder of the first Russian state of Novgorod. He was a prince of the Skandinavian Vikings, or Varangians. Rurik's kinsman Oleg founded the grand principality of Kiev, and Oleg's successor, Igor, believed to be Rurik's son, is considered the real founder of the Russian Rurik dynasty; the Rurik princes ruled until 1598.

7. D. Kiev became an important city in southern Russia

8. E. Boyars were the noble class of the Russians

9. F. Vladimir in 980 send out teams to observe the major religions of the world

10. 1. Greek Orthodox Christianity was accepted for two reasons

11. a. Emperor was all powerful

12. b. Food restrictions

13. G. Yaroslav the Wise led the city of Kiev to greatness

14. 1. Forged alliances through marriages

15. 2. Created a code of laws

16. II. Mongol Invasions Favor the Rise of Moscow

17. A. By 1200 the Mongols under the leadership of Genghis Khan were approaching Russia

18. B. In 1240 Batu Khan (grandson) destroyed the city of Kiev

19. C. Batu’s government became known as the Khanate of the Golden Horde

20. 1. The Huns wanted a tribute of Tax and grain

21. D. Batu favored the Princes of Moscow and made them the tax collectors of Russia

22. E. Price Ivan I became the first tax collector

23. 1. Convinced the Patriarch of Kiev to move to Moscow

24. F. Ivan III became the first Czar of Russia and refused to pay tributes to the Mongols

25. 1. In 1480 he made the break from the Mongols 250 year stranglehold