Baptism of Russia

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1. The Baptism of Rus and its meaning The beginning of the reign of Vladimir Svyatoslavich. Protection of Russia from the nomads. After the death of Svyatoslav in Kiev, a quarrel broke out between his sons. In the course of it, Oleg and Yaropolk perished, and the power in 980 was captured by Vladimir, who had ruled before in Novgorod. Vladimir went down […]...
2. The composition of Vasnetsov’s painting “The Baptism of Rus” The baptism of Rus was an epoch-making event for the ancient Russian people and the state of Kievan Rus from the point of view of both statehood, mentality, and spirituality. Therefore, it is no coincidence that Viktor Vasnetsov repeatedly drew the same story of the Baptism of Rus. Until now, this plot has reached the […]...
3. The composition of Vasnetsov’s painting “The Baptism of Prince Vladimir” Viktor Vasnetsov made a great contribution to the religious art of his people. Most of his paintings of this nature adorn the Temple of St. Prince Vladimir. One of such famous paintings is “The Baptism of Prince Vladimir”. The work of the author began with the study of ancient manuscripts. He wrote not simply an […]...
4. Moscow is the heart of Russia Moscow is the heart of Russia, the capital of a powerful state. Eight centuries have passed since the first time in the pages of the ancient Russian chronicle the name of Moscow was named. In 1147, the chronicler noted the meeting in Moscow of Vladimir-Suzdal prince Yuri Dolgoruky with his allies – Chernigov princes. This […]...
5. Culture of Kievan Rus The history of culture of Kievan Rus covers several centuries. The Eastern Slavs were in the political union a little less than three hundred years. However, it was during this period that their spiritual community was formed. This community still has considerable influence on the East Slavic peoples, standing apart from other Slavs and traditionally […]...
6. Ancient Russia The main source of our knowledge of ancient Russia is medieval chronicles. In the archives, libraries and museums there are several hundred, but in fact this is one book written by hundreds of authors, starting work in the 9th century and ending it seven centuries later. First you need to determine what is the record. […]...
7. Slavs in medieval Europe. The influence of Byzantium on the Slavic culture An important role in the history of medieval Europe was played by the Slavs. They settled in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe and were divided into western, eastern and southern. Slavic tribes lived during their stay and in the north of Europe – in the basin of the river. Laba, and on the Baltic coast. […]...
8. Culture of North-Eastern Russia XIII-XV centuries Literacy in North-Eastern Russia in the XIII-XV centuries. Special distribution has not received. In the monasteries and at the prince’s court they copied books, which were beautifully decorated. Wrote on parchment or on birch bark – birch. In the XIV century. in Russia there was a cheap paper. Russian travelers described Constantinople, and the Tver […]...
9. What is confession. How to be tolerant to representatives of other faiths. Religion in Ukraine Despite the fact that the traditional religion in Ukraine is Christianity, religious life in our country is very diverse. You know that each of the world religions has several currents and is represented by different churches. Thus, in 1054 Christianity was divided into two currents – the Roman Catholic and the Orthodox. Today in Ukraine […]...
10. Russia My native land I call Russia my homeland, because I was born and live here. I really love my Motherland. Here live my relatives, friends and comrades, whom I also love. All the inhabitants of my Motherland understand the Russian language, so they can communicate without problems. Russia is the world’s largest state. It is washed by two […]...
11. Travel around Russia Russia. For some, this is an empty sound, for others - a huge, vast country called Homeland, and for me it's even more than the place where I was born and grew up. In my opinion, nowhere in the world is there a country with such a rich culture, history full of bloody wars, people […]...
12. Composition is my native land Russia I was born in the most wonderful country in Russia. I’m a patriot, that’s why I love my country. For me, this is the best country, because it is in it that my parents live that gave me life, and in it I grew up. Russia is a big country with unlimited possibilities. I do […]...
13. What are the moral foundations of world religions Throughout centuries of history, people in different parts of the world professed a variety of beliefs. Remember, for example, from the course of world history, who are Amon-Ra, Vishnu, Zeus, Osiris, Shamash, Poseidon, Confucius, Buddha… Over time, people have changed their religious beliefs. So, our ancestors – the Eastern Slavs – were hundreds of years […]...
14. Russia The vastness of flat spaces intersected by a multitude of large and small rivers and streams; the greatness of the mountain countries covered with snow caps; the swaying sea of ​​forests and steppes – it is in all directions spreading Russian land – the embodiment of vastness. There are few countries in the world that […]...
15. In Russia you can only believe Russia can not understand Russia’s mind, Arshin can not measure everything in common: She has a special place in Russia – one can only believe in Russia. “Russia can not understand with the mind.” – one of the most famous and most frequently cited works of Fedor Tyutchev. This poem, created in 1866, is, moreover, […]...
16. St. Petersburg – a new “economic hub” of Russia 1. What political, military-strategic and economic tasks did the creation of St. Petersburg solve? “Window to Europe” enshrined the Russian presence in the Baltic, provided trade links with European countries and protected our north-western borders. At the crossroads of trade routes, the latest production facilities were able to develop rapidly. 2. Think about what factors […]...
17. Cities on the old waterways of trade in the North-West of Russia 1. What, in your opinion, are the old cities different from the new ones? What are their features? At first glance, the old cities differ only in architecture and layout, they preserve ancient buildings, there are historical monuments, and therefore, a powerful potential for the development of tourism. However, in all the ancient cities there […]...
18. Composition on Russia Russia! Only the name of my country sounds proud and powerful, and all thanks to the people who are not subject to the people and the great victories. Broad Russia as a Russian soul, generous, wise, strong. About Russia, poets and writers told of their works, about the beauty of nature, about the vast expanses, […]...
19. I love you Russia Born in Russia, you feel that she, like Motherland, loves her children as a mother. She gives them so much that no one has ever managed to fully repay this debt. And she does not demand it by the breadth of her soul. The key moment in these relations is the realization that you are […]...
20. The most outstanding events of Kievan Rus. Princes of Kievan Rus: Oleg, Olga, Svyatoslav, Vladimir Byzantium – a powerful state of the time with the capital of Constantinople, whose lands stretched along the southern coast of the Black Sea. Rus and Byzantium had long-standing ties, primarily trading. It was from Byzantium that Christianity came to our land – faith in the triune God – the Father God, his Son – […]...
21. Demographic problems of Russia Hardly anyone thinks that the widely used word “population” or its synonym “population” first arose as scientific concepts. It happened 1,5-2 centuries ago. The emergence of the concept of “population” (in the Russian language from the beginning of the nineteenth century) brought to life a special science and gave birth to one word, first used […]...
22. Stages of development of the economy of Russia 1. Why do you think that the key factor in changing one way of life is scientific and technological achievements? Scientific and technological achievements make it possible to radically change the structure of the economy. Their implementation provides an opportunity to develop new industries and technologies. 2. Why do you think, why in the next […]...
23. Moscow is capital of Russia 1. Give a description of the economic and geographical situation, population and economy of Moscow. What information sources will you need for this? Recall that the economic and geographical situation is the position of the object in relation to other objects of economic importance: to other countries, cities, transport routes, mineral deposits, ie, the location […]...
24. St. Petersburg – the “second capital” of Russia 1. Remember what functions are inherent in the capital city. Which of them has St. Petersburg preserved and continues to develop? By definition, the capital is the main city of the state, usually the seat of the highest state authorities, central institutions and departments. In some states of the capital are often allocated to an […]...
25. Public Administration and Society of North-Eastern Russia The most important institution of state government in Russia in the pre-Mongol period was the prince’s power. The prince was not only the supreme ruler of the country or the land, but also the legislative administrator of all local life. In the state administration, the boyars played an important role. They were noble, rich people […]...
26. The Mongol invasion of Russia. The Golden Horde yoke The fragmentation and princely internecine strife undermined the power of Russia. This situation in the XIII century. took advantage of the Mongol conquerors. The Mongols lived in the steppes of Central Asia. They were nomadic tribes, breeding horses, oxen and sheep. In 1206, at the kurultai of the Mongolian nobility, the leader of one of […]...
27. Society of North-Eastern Russia The population of North-Eastern Russia consisted of peasants, large, medium and small landowners, clergy, and townspeople. The Russian peasantry suffered a worse fate than the West European. If in the countries of Western Europe at sunset medieval peasants were released from corvée, in Rus, on the contrary, they were enslaved. At first, the Russian peasant […]...
28. New ski resort of Russia Until recently, we dreamed of buying a ticket to one of the boarding houses on Dombai, went skiing in the Hibiny. For some time, “new Russians” spend their winter holidays in the Alps, in the resorts of Austria and France. And suddenly there is a magnificent ski resort in the south of Russia itself, in […]...
29. The struggle of Russia for liberation from the rule of the Golden Horde. The Battle of Kulikovo Field Politics of Ivan Kalita continued his sons – Semyon Proud and Ivan the Red. In 1359 the prince’s throne was occupied by the nine-year-old son of Ivan the Red Dmitry. He, like his grandfather Ivan Kalita, proved to be an able and energetic ruler. It was thanks to his tireless energy in Moscow that the […]...
30. “Tour of Moscow” composition Many sightseeing routes are known in Moscow, today we intend to hold only one. The theme of our excursion is “Ancient monasteries in the White-stone capital”. Moscow monasteries have long been known as the abodes of Russian Orthodox culture. Here Zaikonospassky monastery, it was founded in the year 1,600 by Tsar Boris Godunov, and then […]...
31. Economy of the Central District of Russia 1. Which sectors of the economy were promoted by the natural resources of the Central District? As you may have noticed, the Central District is not rich in natural resources. In the area there have never been significant reserves of minerals that could determine the development of its economy. At the turn of the XIX […]...
32. Biography of Dmitry Donskoy Dmitry I Ivanovich Donskoy – Grand Duke of Moscow and Vladimir. His nickname was after the victory in the Battle of Kulikovo. Early years Dmitry was born on October 12, 1350 in Moscow. In 1359, when his father died, in the biography of Dmitry Donskoy appeared guardian and mentor – Metropolitan Alexy. With him, Dmitry […]...
33. Monuments of ancient Russian literature In the 11th-12th centuries, the cultural development of Kievan Rus took off. The cultural centers were large cities, many of which acquired the importance of European centers: Novgorod, Kiev, Galich. The excavations carried out by archaeologists allow us to speak about the high culture of the townspeople, many of whom were literate. This is evidenced […]...
34. Description of S. Gerasimov’s paintings “The Church of the Intercession on the Nerl” and S. Baulin “The Temple…” The Church of the Intercession on the Nerl is an amazing building that has come down to us from the depths of centuries, the greatest monument of world architecture. Many artists portrayed this temple on their canvases. The Church of the Intercession is located on the banks of the Nerl River, not far from Bogolyubov, […]...
35. Christianization of Europe At the end of the IV century. the emperors Constantine I and Theodosius I turned the Roman Empire into Christianity. At the same time, some barbarian tribes on the territory of the empire became Christians. At the end of the 5th c. baptized Francs, later – Visigoths, tribes of the Iberian Peninsula, Lombards, separate tribes […]...
36. The machine-building complex of Russia 1. What areas of Russia are distinguished by the production of cars? Automotive industry concentrates in areas with an advantageous geographical position in relation to numerous enterprises-subcontractors-suppliers of component parts. As a rule, these are areas with a developed transport network and a high production culture: the Volga region, the Volga-Vyatka district, the plants in […]...
37. Cities in the Central District of Russia 1. Study the features of accommodation of cities in Central Russia. Where is their greatest concentration? Which parts of the area are the least urbanized? The location of the cities of Central Russia resembles the constellation of the Big Dipper: the largest cities form the “ladle” – Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, Yaroslavl, and the southern […]...
38. Geographical position and nature of the North-West of Russia 1. Show on the map the states with access to the Baltic Sea. Which of them are Russia’s neighbors on land, at sea? The states that have access to the Baltic Sea are often called the Baltic States. They are easier to remember, if you list from the north clockwise, looking at the political map […]...
39. Mother Russia We live in Russia. Many cities and villages are in our country. They have houses and lodges in which people live. They live in families or alone, work and rest, quarrel and love each other. All this is the Russian people. And if we want to be real citizens of our Motherland, we must understand […]...
40. “Dead Souls” poem about Russia One of the first readers of Nikolai Gogol’s poem Dead Souls PF Zaikin described his impressions after reading the work: “Everything that is ugly, vile and vile in Russia, everything has been found out here.” The conversation between the landowners, landlords, lackeys, coachmen with horses and the life of everyone and, in general, whole Russia, […]...