Table Of ContentThe Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Izhevsk State Medical Academy
the department of philosophy and humanities
V. Ivanov
History
study guide
Tests and Tables
Izhevsk
2021
УДК 947 (075.8)
ББК 63.1 ya 73
I 98
Рецензенты:
доктор исторических наук, заведующий кафедрой истории России
ФГБОУ ВО УдГУ В.В. Пузанов;
кандидат исторических наук, доцент кафедры философии
и гуманитарных дисциплин ФГБОУ ВО УдГУ Д.В. Репников
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ФГБОУ ВО «Ижевская государственная медицинская академия» МЗ РФ
Иванов В.В.
I 98 History: Study Guide. Сборник тестовых заданий / В. В. Ива
нов. - Ижевск, 2021. - 48 с.
Учебное пособие предназначено для иностранных студентов,
изучающих дисциплину «История (история России, всеобщая
история)» на английском языке. Пособие ориентирует студентов на
освоение дисциплины в соответствии с российским образовательным
стандартом и может быть использовано как для самостоятельной
работы, так на аудиторных занятиях.
УДК 947 (075.8)
ББК 63.1 ya 73
© ФГБОУ ВО «Ижевская государственная
медицинская академия», 2021
© В. В. Иванов, 2021
PREFACE
The discipline «History (Russian History, General History)» is ordered
to the first-year foreign students of Izhevsk State Medical Academy.
The basic purpose of this course - the studying of Russian and world
history, the developing of analytic thinking and receiving of experience by
public discussions.
The aims of the course - to research the main historical processes, the
methods and specifics of historical science, to define a place of Russia in
world civilization.
The suggesting results of learning the discipline «History (Russian His
tory, General History)» are the forming of basic educational standards:
Ability of critical analyses in the difficult situations on the base of sys
tem approach;
Ability of analyzing of multiculturalism by the process of intercultural
cooperation.
The present study guide is ordered for practical course by the disci
pline «History». It is based on the textbook: B.A. Engel, J. Martin. Russia
in World History. Oxford University Press, 2015. The students could have
found it in Internet, in the electronic form at the Department of Philosophy
and Humanities of ISMA, also in the printed variant in the scientific library
of ISMA. The 8 themes of the guide are correlating with the 8 chapters of
the mentioned textbook. Each theme contains a title, main topics for discus
sion and keywords from the textbook in English and in Russian translation
concerning the special historical definitions and common vocabulary as well
that could provide the learning of Russian language by the foreign students,
also tests and tables. At the end a chronology of the important events in Rus
sian and world history is presented.
This learning guide could be used in self-study and in classroom acti
vities.
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Theme 1. THE FORMATION OF RUSSIA.
SLAVS, VIKINGS, AND BYZANTIUM
Topics
1. The main occupations of ancient Slavs.
2. The forms of relations of Kievan Rus with Byzantium.
3. The reasons of adopting the Christianity by Vladimir the Saint.
4. The peoples, which Slavs were contacted or fought with.
5. «Russkaya Pravda» and its contents.
6. The role of Kievan Rus in the Russian history.
Keywords
Slavs (славяне); Finno-Ugrians (финно-угры); Balts (балты); Va
rangians (варяги); chronicle (летопись); Primary Chronicle (Начальная
летопись); Tale of Bygone Years (Повесть временных лет); Byzantium
(Византия); Dnieper River (река Днепр); Kievan Rus (Киевская Русь);
nomad (кочевник); steppe (степь); principality (княжество); Khazars
(хазары); Ryurik (Рюрик); Oleg (Олег); tribute (дань); Constantine Por-
phyrogenitus (Константин Багрянородный); Scythians (скифы); Pech-
enegs (печенеги); Polovtsy (половцы); pagans (язычники); Vladimir the
Saint (Владимир Святой); bishop (епископ); Yaroslav the Wise (Ярослав
Мудрый); church (церковь); Cathedral (собор); Holy Virgin (Святая Дева);
monk (монах); clergymen (духовенство); Russkaya Pravda (Русская
Правда); Novgorod (Новгород); boyars (бояре); Cathedral of the Dormi-
tion (Успенский собор); Andrei Bogolyubski (Андрей Боголюбский).
Test
1. What ruling dynasty descended the Scandinavian Vikings ac
cording to «The Tale of Bygone Years»
a) The Romanov dynasty
b) The Godunov dynasty
c) The Ryurik dynasty
2. Choose the right statement
a) Yaroslav the Wise was a grandson of Princess Olga
b) Prince Igor was killed by collecting an extra tribute in Drevlians land
in 945
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c) The adoption of Christianity in Kievan Rus dates from the year 882
d) The adoption of Christianity has opened Kievan Rus to the cultural
influence of Poland
3. What is Princess Olga known for?
a) The obliteration of the Drevlians
b) The division of the Kievan Rus for her five sons
c) The conquest of numerous East Slavic tribes
d) The foundation of several towns
4. When did Kievan Rus adopt Christianity?
a) 1036 c) 882
b) 945 d) 988
5. Choose the name of the cathedral, a seat of metropolitan and the
symbolic center of Christian Rus building by Yaroslav the Wise
a) The Cathedral of St. Sophia
b) The Cathedral of Christ the Savior
c) The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed
d) St. Nicholas Cathedral
6. Choose two events of Kievan Rus history by the reign of Vladimir
the Great
a) The total Ryurikid’s control over the lands of Rus
b) The moving of the capital of Kievan Rus from Kiev to Pereyaslavets
c) The creation of Russkaya Pravda as a main law codex
d) The adoption of Christianity
7. When occurred the last Pecheneg attack on Kievan Rus?
a) 988 c) 1061
b)1036 d)1147
8. Who issued statutes that placed marriage in a range of other so
cial and civil matters?
a) Yaropolk d) Yaroslav
b) Igor e) Yaropolk, Igor
c) Vladimir f) Vladimir, Yaroslav
9. What is the «Tale of Bygone Years» about?
a) The crimes and punishments for them
b) The rights of the citizens
c) The legends of the origin of Kievan Rus and its further development
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10. Find the erroneous judgment
a) Russkaya Pravda was focused on crimes
b) Russkaya Pravda was focused on civil matters
c) Russkaya Pravda was based on customary law
d) Russkaya Pravda recognized vengeance justice for homicides and
other crimes
11. What Novgorod exported in XI century to Scandinavia and Ger
many?
a) honey, wax, fur c) fur, silk, spice
b) slaves, silk d) silver, spice
12. Who was the majority of the population in Kievan Rus?
a) military retainers c) agriculturalists
b) merchants d) artisans
13. When was the fight against Qipchaqs?
a) 1093 c) 1152
b) 1103 d) 1205
14. Find Vladimir’s Cathedral of the Dormition
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15. When Kiev was sacked?
a) 1121 c) 1232
b) 1169 d) 1265
Table
1. The first Kievan princes and their activity
The Kievan prince The years of reign An activity
Oleg
Igor
Olga
Vladimir the Saint
Yaroslav the Wise
2. The political disunity (fragmentation) of Kievan Rus
Reasons Consequences
Political: Positive:
1. 1.
2. 2.
Economic: Negative:
1. 1.
2. 2.
Theme 2. THE FORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT
OF MUSCOVY (1240 - 1462)
Topics
1. The Mongol invasion in Rus.
2. The role of Alexander Nevsky by defending the Russian territories.
3. The politics of prince Vassily II (the «Dark») and the establishing of
Russian National Church.
4. The development of Russian culture and art under the Mongolian yoke.
Keywords
Battle near the Kalka River (битва на реке Калке); Batu (Бату; Батый);
khan (хан); empire (империя); Golden Horde (Золотая Орда); Mongols
(монголы); Tatars (татары); horseman (всадник); Lithuanians (литовцы);
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Alexander Nevsky (Александр Невский); Black Sea (Черное море); yarlyk
(ярлык); domain (вотчина); Orthodox Church (православная церковь); John
of Plano Carpine (Джованни Плано Карпини); legate (легат); Pope (папа);
conquest (завоевание); tithes (десятина); captive (пленник); craftsman
(ремесленник); peasant (крестьянин); estate (поместье); priest (священник);
Theophanes the Greek (Феофан Грек); kremlin (Кремль); Black Death (Черная
Смерть); plague (чума); victim (жертва); Grand Prince (Великий князь);
scholar (ученый); invasion (вторжение); the Moscow branch of the dynasty
(московская ветвь династии); Muskovy (Московия); custom (обычай); throne
(трон); marriage (свадьба); Silk Road (Шёлковый Путь); merchant (купец);
glazed pottery (глазированная керамика); descendant (преемник); wealth
(богатство); rival (соперник); forefathers (предки); the field of Kulikovo
(Куликовское поле); predecessor (предшественник); ruler (правитель); Met-
ropolitran (митрополит); grave (могила); holy shrine (Священная гробница);
saint (святой); hesychast movement (исихазм); spiritual (духовный); Sergei of
Radonezh (Сергий Радонежский); Holy Trinity (Святая Троица); White Sea
(Белое море); funeral (похороны); bless (благословлять); victory (победа);
Andrei Rublev (Андрей Рублев); Annunciation (Благовещение); hostile
(враждебный); Crusade (крестовый поход); heir (наследник).
Test
1. Where did Batu begin his campaign against Rus?
a) Novgorod
b) Ryazan
c) Kiev
d) Yaroslavl
2. When was the Battle at Kulikovo field?
a) 1345
b) 1480
c) 1240
d)1380
3. What did princes of Rus receive from Mongol Khans for confir
mation as local rulers?
a) Patents (yarlyki)
b) Money
c) Army
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4. What was the name of a new capital founded by Batu?
a) Vladimir
b) Sarai
c) Ryazan
d) Novgorod
5. When was Moscow Kremlin built?
a) 1367 - 1368
b) 1431 - 1433
c) 1521 - 1422
d) 1381 - 1383
6. What princes did Mongol Khans support?
a) from Vladimir
b) from Moscow
c) from Suzdal
d) from Novgorod
7. Who broke the tradition of requesting a new metropolitan from
Constantinopole?
a) Ivan III
b)Vasilii III
c) DmitryDonskoy
d) Vasilii II
8. Who was closely associated with Moscow and its princes and
named a saint in the mid-fifteenth century?
a) D. Donskoy
b) Ivan III
c) Sergei Radonezh
d) Vasilii I
9. What happened after the fall of Constantinople in 1453?
a) It was interpreted as divine confirmation of the Russian Church’s
position
b) The Russian Church was destroyed
c) The Russian Church was splited
d) Moscow became the center of the true Orthodox Church
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10. Who was Sergei of Radonezh?
a) a prince of Moscow
b) a monk
c) a famous painter
d) a famous musician
11. Did the victory at Kulikovo field finish the Mongol domination
or not? Explain your answer
12. What event does this pic
ture show?
a) The battle of Kazan
b) The Kulikov battle
c) The battle of Kalka
d) The fall of the Ryazan princi
pality
13. Which judgments on this image are correct? Choose two answers
a) The battle depicted in this
picture finished with the victory
of Russian army
b) In the duel depicted in the
picture the Russian warrior was
still alive
c) In the battle depicted in this
picture the Russian army fought
against the German knights
d) The events depicted in the
picture occurred in the XIIIth century
e) The Russian warrior in this picture is to the left of the viewer
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