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4. Answer the following questions:

•What was the fundamental state idea of the Moscow Tzars?

•What was the result of unshakable stronghold of the European West for the development of Russia?

•What did Ivan IV hand out the conferring papers for the lands for?

•What fact became a cause of a very complicated political situation in Russia?

•How can you characterize the period of the Great Tumult?

•What incredible difficulties did Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov face?

•What riches did Siberia possess?

• To which extent were Russian possessions expanded?

5. Complete the sentences:

___________________ was the most successful to join Russian lands.

•Only ___________________ was extended in lesser degree.

•Attempts to ___________________________ were vain.

•The released energy found its way in the___________________ .

•___________________ defeated Kazan Khanate.

•The Great Tumult and ravage of Russia started in _______________ .

•Moscow was occupied by ___________________________ .

•Kuzma Minin was _______________ and Dmitry Pozharsky was ____________ .

6. Give the synonyms to the following words:

Consolidation, fundamental, to realize, to extend, to replace, by birth, complicated, sovereign, governing, to murder, to release, to demand, to possess, duty-collecting.

7. Describe the political situation in Russia during:

• The reign of Ivan IV

• The Great Tumult

• The reign of Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov

8. Explain, what the main prerequisites for the exploration of the Far East were.

9. Give a summary of the text.

Unit II. Movement to the far east Lesson 1. Expeditions of Ivan Moskvitin and Vasily Poyarkov

1. History test. Find the correct word or phrase to complete the sentences:

• Exploration of the Far Eastern lands by Russian people started in …

a) the 17th century b) 18th century

• One of the main reasons to explore the Far East was …

a) sable fur b) salmon caviar

• At that time Russia got …

a) silver coins from Europe in exchange for sable fur

b) gunpowder and paper from China in exchange for sable fur

• In the 17th century Russia …

a) had access to the Western seas b) had no access to the Western seas

• Expeditions to the Far East were based on …

a) the support of the Tzar’s treasury b) on the initiative of the devotees and explorers

• … became the center of Russian colonization at the Pacific in the 17th century.

a) Yakutsk b) Irkutsk

• The first prominent explorer of the Far East was …

a) Ivan Moskvitin b) Vasily Poyarkov

2. Study the key vocabulary:

to explore lands –изучать земли

life of local/indigenous peoples –жизнь местных/аборигенных народов

to take out citizenship –принимать подданство

to collect /to pay a tribute – собирать/платить дань

to tow boats – тащить лодки волоком

to chart a map – составлять карту

boundaries of possessions – границы владений

‘Dauria’ - Даурия

monetary gratification –денежное вознаграждение

length of fabric –отрез ткани

to appoint head –назначать главой, управляющим

3. Make up sentences with the key vocabulary.