Modern World History Chapter 8

Romanov

With the murder of Nicholas’ entire family, the _______ dynasty and tsarist rule were done in Russia

Khan

Mongol leader

Vikings

Guarded cities in early Russia, but later mixed with locals and became leaders

Oprichniki

Ivan IV’s secret police; the original Men in Black

Ethnic Group

Large group of people who share language and cultural heritage

Peter I

Known as ‘the Great’; Employed industry and beard taxes to modernize Russia

Autocracy

Gov’t in which ruler holds total control

Kerensky

Leader of Mensheviks'; Fled to Paris after coup by Lenin/Bolsheviks

USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)

New name for communist Russia

Ivan IV

Known as ‘the Terrible’ due to his many acts of cruelty

Hemophilia

Rare disease in which blood doesn’t clot well; Alexi Romanov suffered from it

Lenin

Leader of the Bolsheviks/Communist Party; Overthrew Menshevik gov’t for control of Russia

Vladimir I

Brought Orthodox Christianity to people of early Russia (liked the Hagia Sophia and Anna)

Rasputin

Known as ‘the Mad Monk’; served as advisor to Tsarina Alexandra before being murdered

Cheka

Lenin’s secret police force tasked with arresting/killing anyone not promoting his policies

Geopolitics

Taking of land for strategic location or products

Time of Trouble

Period of boyars fighting for throne; ended once Michael Romanov was elected tsar

Boyar

Landowning noble in Russia feudal system

Pogrom

Organized violence/killing of members of specific ethnic group is upheld/allowed

Tsar

Ivan III became 1st ruler of unified Russia after liberating people from the Mongols; took this title