When a country is divided into many small, independent regions, it is called __________., autocracy, feudal fragmentation, a dynasty, Prince Vladimir is famous because he decided to __________ as the state religion., adopt Christianity, abdicate, pay tribute, Before Christianity, the people of Kievan Rus followed a __________ religion., pagan, Orthodox, Byzantine, The Mongol rulers forced the Russian princes to __________ in gold and goods., harass, pay tribute, attack, The Russian prince who fought the Mongols at the Field of Kulikovo was __________., Prince Vladimir, Khan Mamai, Prince Dmitry Donskoy, The Mongol leader who was defeated at Kulikovo was __________., Mamai, Hitler, Napoleon, Russian princes often fought each other in __________ for control of land., internecine wars, a disastrous retreat, partisan warfare, A family that provides rulers for many generations, like the Rurikids, is called a __________., cavalry, peasant, dynasty, To give up the throne voluntarily is to __________., attack, inherit, abdicate, The Mongols were famous for their fast and deadly __________., cavalry, artillery, infantry, The Mongol rule over Russia was often harsh and is described as __________., oppressive rule, a defense, an appealing slogan, The culture and traditions coming from the Eastern Roman Empire are known as __________., Kievan Rus, Nazi Germany, Byzantine culture, Prince Vladimir chose Christianity because he wanted to unite his people and avoid more __________., perseverance, invasions, casualties, The Mongol leader was traditionally given the title of __________., Marshal, Khan, Emperor, The French leader who invaded Russia in 1812 was __________., Stalin, Napoleon, Kutuzov, The famous battle that took place near Moscow was the Battle of __________., Borodino, Leningrad, Kulikovo, The Russian commander who led the army against Napoleon was Marshal __________., Kutuzov, Mamai, Donskoy, Kutuzov's plan was to avoid big battles and __________ to save his army., halt, attack, retreat, The Russians used fire to destroy their own crops and villages to __________ from the French., pay tribute, disrupt supply chains, adopt Christianity, By burning their own land, the Russians __________., abdicated, cut off supplies, harassed, Russian cossacks and peasants launched sudden attacks on French supply lines. This is called __________., internecine wars, feudal fragmentation, partisan warfare, The harsh Russian winter and lack of food helped to __________., halt the advance, destroy the French army, change the outcome of a war, The French army was forced to make a __________ back to France., protracted siege, successful attack, disastrous retreat, The leader of the Soviet Union during World War II was __________., Hitler, Napoleon, Stalin, The German plan to invade the Soviet Union was called __________., Operation Barbarossa, Mongol rule, Feudal fragmentation, The German attack on the Soviet Union was a massive military __________., defense, invasion, abdication, The Soviet Union was a __________ country., Communist, Pagan, Fascist, The city of Leningrad suffered a terrible __________ that lasted 872 days., attack, retreat, siege, During the siege, people suffered from extreme hunger, or _______., partisan warfare, malnutrition, autocracy, The people of Leningrad showed incredible __________ and did not give up., perseverance, defeat, oppression, The German army's advance was finally stopped, meaning the Russians managed to __________., disrupt the supply chains, pay tribute, adopt Christianity, The battlefields were often muddy and crossed with long trenches called __________., ditches, slogans, dynasties, The Soviet Union eventually managed to __________ the German army., defeat, abdicate, harass, A fight or war that lasts for a very long time is described as __________., disastrous, oppressive, protracted, To stop the enemy from moving forward is to __________ their advance., attack, destroy, halt, A famous phrase used to motivate soldiers and civilians is a(n) __________., appealing slogan, oppressive rule, internecine war

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