Quiz 3 Origin of Ukrainian Statehood. Kyivan Rus

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1. Indicate a theory of origin of Kyivan Rus:

   1. American

   2. Norman

   3. Polish

   4. Anti-Norman

2. When the Norman theory of origin of Kyivan Rus appeared?

   1. In IX century

   2. In XIV century

   3. In XVIII century

3. The strengthening of Rus in the middle of IX century is connected with the names of the princes:

   1. Kiy, Shchek, Khoriv

   2. Ascold, Dir

   3. Rurih, Cyneus, Truvor

4. Princess Olga founded "uroku", which meant:

   1. Determination of the rate of obligations for the benefit of Kyivan princes

   2. The obligatory visits to Kyiv of the princes from the neighboring lands were established

   3. The pre-church schools, which provided the elementary education, were founded.

5. Volodymyr the Great ruled Kyivan Rus during:

   1. 956-972

   2. 980-1015

   3. 1019-1054

6. The Christianity was brought to Kyivan Rus in:

7. What is the most important move of Yaroslav the Wise to strengthen unity of Kyivan Rus?

   1. Spreading of education

   2. Issuing of the "Rus Pravda"

   3. The division of the lands between the sons during the life time.

8. The main pillar of the economy of Kyivan Rus in IX XIII centuries was:

   1. Cattle-breeding

   2. Farming

   3. Crafts and trade

9. The great prince was:

   1. Great and powerful ruler

   2. The oldest prince, head of the family, ruling Rus

   3. The title of the princes who ruled in Kyiv for some period of time

10. The occupation of Smerds in XI - XII was:

    1. Farming and cattle-breeding on the state lands, paying certain taxes to princes with the products and later money and working the obligations

    2. Farming, working for the family only and for the needs of the community, paying the part of the products and the time

    3. Farming on their own or community lands and crafts, paying tribute to the prince

11. People, who had taken loans and become dependent on the loan owner, were called in Kyivan Rus:

    1. Zakupy

    2. Ryadovychi

    3. Kholopy

12. The Mongol-Tatars invaded Kyiv in:

Quiz 4 Halytsko-Volynsk Principality

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1. Halycia and Volyn were inhabited by the descendants of the tribes:

   1. Dulibs, Uliches, Tivertsians

   2. Dulibs, Uliches, Drevlyans

   3. Dulibs, Tivertsians, White Croats.

2. The united Halytsko-Volynsk principality was formed in:

   1. 1199

   2. 1202

   3. 1205

3. Halytsk and Volynsk principalities were united by:

   1. Yaroslav Osmomysl

   2. Roman Mstyslavych

   3. Mstyslav the Brave

4. Among the provided statements choose the statements which say about the results of the activity of prince Roman:

   1. He liberated dependent peasants from obligations and debts.

   2. He united Kyiv and Pereyaslav lands.

   3. He provided the principality with the international authority.

   4. He invaded the Lithuanian principality.

5. Prince Roman was fighting successfully with:

   1. Sarmatians and Lithuanian feudal lords

   2. Cumans and Lithuanian feudal lords

   3. Sarmatians and Cumans

6. Danylo Halytsky was crowned in Dorohochyn as Prince in:

7. Among the provided statements choose the statements which say about the results of the domestic activities of Danylo Halytsky:

   1. He reached the agreement with boyars and together with them through the boyars rada solved the issues on the domestic policy.

   2. He conquered the boyar opposition and strengthened the power of princes.

   3. He defended the Halych peasants and citizens from the self-will and over exploitation.

   4. He rebuilt old towns and founded new cities.

8. Among the provided statements choose the statements which say about the results of the foreign political activities of Danylo Halytsky:

   1. He established his rights on the "homeland" ("otchyna") - I lalicia and Volyn with the Poles and Hungarians.

   2. He reached the agreement with Mongol-Tatars and avoided ruining of the home lands, though he needed to ruin the fortresses of the cities.

   3. He united his state with Austria and Hungary, which were weakened after the Mongol-Tatar invasion.

   4. He convinced Lithuania for the union.

9. The dependency of Halytsko-Volynsk principality from Tatars in the second half of XIII - first half of XIV centuries was displayed by:

   1. Getting by the Halytsko-Volyn princes from the Tatar khans "sign for rule" and payment of the yearly tribute

   2. Providing their help to the Tatars and paying them substantial tribute (The tribute was collected every two years by the baskak sent by khan.)

   3. Mainly in providing Tatar khans with the military support.

10. The last prince of Halytsko-Volynsk state, prince of Mazovet Boleslav

sat on throne under the name:

1. Yuri I

2. Yuri II

3. Andrii II

1. According to historians Halytsko-Volynsk state has ended its existence in: