Question

Answer the questions:
1. How old is Moscow?
2. Where is Moscow situated?
3. Who founded Moscow? When?
4. Was Kiev the capital of Russia? When was it?
5. Who moved the capital of Russia to a new city?
6. What city became the capital of Russia in the 18-th century?

Look at the names of the cities and say when they were founded:
Example: Lugansk was founded in 1795
Dmitrov – 1154 Yaroslavl – 1010 Pskov – 903
Moscow – 1147 Vladimir – 1108 Suzdal – 1024
St.Petersburg – 1703 Rostov – 862 Novgorod - 859

Answer 1

1),2),3): Moscow was founded as a military outpost in 1125, and grew in prestige due to its princes' close relationship with the Khans (collected tributes for them), and Moscow became a center of the Orthodox Church when the Metropolitan moved his seat there. Moscow was founded more than 885 years ago.Moscow is situated on the banks of the Moskva River.

4)Kiev was never the capital of Russia. It was the capital of what is known as "Kievan Rus" - the cultural parent of Russia, but not her political parent.

5)Я ответил на это в 1-3 вопросе.

6)Peter The Great created St. Petersburg and moved the Russian capital from Moscow to the new city in 1712.

Объяснение:

Dmitrov was founded in 1154

Yaroslavl was founded in 1071

Pskov was founded in 903

Moscow was founded in 1125

Vladimir was founded in 990

Suzdal was founded in 1024

St.Petersburg was founded in 1703

Rostov was founded in 862

Novgorod was founded in 859