— The process of uniting small, independent lands under a single supreme authority (the main theme of the lesson).
— The first all-Russian set of laws issued in 1497 to unify legal standards across the country. — The process of uniting small, independent lands
— Land granted to noblemen specifically for their military service to the Grand Duke. BOYARS — The highest class of feudal lords
5. AUTOCRACY — A form of government where absolute power belongs to one ruler.6. UGRA — The river where the "Great Stand" of 1480 occurred, ending the Golden Horde's rule over Russia.7. BOYARS — The highest class of feudal lords who served the Grand Duke and sat in the Boyar Duma.8. DUMA — The advisory council of noblemen that helped the Sovereign manage the state.9. MOSCOW — The city that became the spiritual and political center of the newly unified Russian state.10. SOVEREIGN — The title Ivan III began using to show he was no longer a vassal of the Horde. Answer Key for Teacher/Student Question Summary 1 Process of uniting lands (Main Word) CENTRALIZATION 2 Prince known as the "Gatherer of Russian Lands" IVAN 3 Unified law code of 1497 SUDIEBNIK 4 Land given for military service POMESTIE 5 Power concentrated in one person AUTOCRACY 6 River of the "Great Stand" (1480) UGRA 7 Highest noble class/advisors BOYARS 8 The council of boyars DUMA 9 The capital of the unified state MOSCOW 10 Title adopted by Ivan III SOVEREIGN Study Tip: Why "Centralization" matters and one law code.
Centralization was the turning point where Russia stopped being a collection of competing principalities (like Tver or Novgorod) and became a single powerful entity with one ruler, one army, and one law code.