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AMSCO 18: “Russia Unifies and Expands”
Answer the following questions, using complete sentences, your own words, and citing specific details from the
reading.
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QUIZ THAT DAY OVER MULTIPLE CHOICE, VOCAB, SAQs!!!
BIG QUESTION:​ How did westernization affect the development of Russia between 1450 and 1750?
LOOKING EAST
1. To what extent was Russia a product of both eastern and western influence?
IVAN III
2. How did Ivan III (The Great) link himself to the old Roman and Byzantine Empires?
3. Describe the social structure of Russia during this time period.
IVAN IV
4. What role did religion and trade pay in expanding Russia’s territory under the leadership of Ivan IV (the terrible)?
TIME OF TROUBLES AND THE ROMANOVS
5. What was the Time of Troubles? Why did it happen? What was the result?
PETER THE GREAT
6. To what extent did Peter the Great affect the Orthodox Church?
7. To what extent was Peter the Great influenced by western culture?
8. What cultural reforms took place in Russia under the leadership of Peter the Great?
CATHERINE THE GREAT
9. Provide examples of how Catherine the Great was considered an “enlightened” ruler.
10. Provide examples of how Catherine the Great was considered a despot (meaning absolute ruler, sometimes
considered cruel).
11. How were Jews treated under Catherine the Great?
RUSSIAN SERFDOM
12. Why did serfdom exist longer in Russia than other parts of Europe?
COSSACKS AND PEASANT REBELLIONS
13. Who were the Cossacks? What role did they play in the development of Russia during this period of time?
FRANCE AND RUSSIA, 1750
14. How did Russia compare to France by the end of the Early Modern Period?
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES: HOW REVOLUTIONARY WERE PETER I’s REFORMS?
15. Explain the controversy surrounding Peter the Great’s reforms in Russia.
SHORT ANSWER QUESTION PREP:​ Prepare for the SAQs in BOTH chapters by listing various terms, ideas, information
in the chart below.
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AMSCO
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AMSCO 16 MULTIPLE-CHOICE ANSWERS: A
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