The Eastern Civilization
How does the American philosopher of historical and societal development Alvin Toffler describe the society after the Agrarian Revolution?
Alvin Toffler outlines the First Wave 'Agrarian' as the society after the Agrarian Revolution, which gradually replaced nomadic tribes. Agrarian societies have been the most common form of socio-economic organization for most of recorded human history.
How did the evolution of Kievan Rus end?
The evolution of Kievan Rus ended with the Mongol invasion.
Who ruled the Russian Empire from 1721 to 1917?
The Russian Empire existed under the rule of the Romanovs from 1721 to 1917. Both the Rurik and the Romanov dynasties were closely tied to, and intermarried with, the ruling elites of their time.
What are the countries that represent the Eastern Civilization during the Post-Industrial Period?
The Russian Federation, Ukraine, and Belarus, as well as other predominantly Slavic Eastern Orthodox countries and diasporas in Europe and throughout the world.
Who were the Scandinavian newcomers that had founded a state, called Kievan Rus, in the 9th century with its center at Kiev?
The predominantly agricultural tribes of East Slavs found help and protection in an alliance with the Scandinavian warrior-traders known as the Vikings.
Who converted Kievan Rus residents into the Orthodox Christian faith in 988?
One of the Rurik’s descendants – Prince Vladimir (958-1015) – converted his subjects into the Orthodox Christian faith in 988.
Which event speeded up the rise of the Grand Principality of Moscow in the 13th century?
The forces of the nomadic Mongol Empire overran Kievan Rus in the 13th century which caused the rise of the Grand Principality of Moscow.
Which Russian caesar (Czar) charged the finest Italian architects to build cathedrals and the Kremlin during his 43-year sit on the throne?
Ivan III (the Great)
What was the name of the Romanov scion who was captivated by modern realities that came from the West – people, ideas, tools, and even clothes during the early Period of Industrialization?
Peter I, also known as Peter the Great (1682–1725).
When did the 300-year rule of the Romanov dynasty end in Russia?
In February 1917, Nicholas II renounced the throne, ending the 300-year rule of the Romanov dynasty.
During which leader's period did the USSR undergo a rapid industrialization which was accompanied by the brutal collectivization of peasants into factory-like communes called kolkhozy and sovkhozy?
Joseph Stalin's period was the rapid industrialization years. Stalin ordered the collection of peasants into factory-like communes called kolkhozy and sovkhozy between 1928 and 1940.
What was one of the main causes that removed the Soviet Union, with its basis in communist doctrine and its huge international system with 15 Soviet republics and 16 countries outside of the USSR?
Starting in Poland, the wave of the Revolutions of 1989 and the failure of the outdated Marxism-Leninism ideology removed the Soviet Union by the end of 1991.
What was the political movement in Ukraine erupted between late November 2004 and January 2005?
Orange Revolution
What happened in Ukraine after the first attempt to gain a status of an independent state in 1917?
The Declaration of Independence on 23 June 1917 led to the appearance from 1917 to 1921 ending with a civil war and a foreign invasion by the foreign powers followed and most of what is now Ukraine was annexed by the Soviet Union.
What were the beliefs of the east slavs before christianity?
There were seven pagan divinities: Perun, Volos, Khors, Dazhbog, Stribog, Simargl, and Mokosh.
What is 'Baptism of Rus' in history?
Vladimir's choosing of Orthodox Christianity in 988.
What was the state policy of the USSR about Orthodox Christianity?
The USSR attempted a complete switch to atheism.
Which era is considered to be the Golden Age of the Russian literature?
The era of Czar-reformer Alexander II.
What was the idea behind Slavophilia?
Slavophilia was an intellectual movement originating in the 19 century which sought the development of values and institutions in Russian society derived from its early history.
How was the dominant ideological doctrine of the Russian empire formulated?
“Official Nationality” : Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality.