Look at the maps in the textbook and find the following places in relation to Moscow, Kiev, Warsaw, and Stockholm. Then explain, in Russian, why they are important to our understanding of Russian history during the rule of Mikhail and Aleksei Romanov, the first Romanov tsars:

Read the questions below and find the answers in the text.

1. What were the primary tasks of the first Romanov tsar’, Mikhail Romanov?
2. What were Mikhail’s major accomplishments?
3. What were the primary tasks of the second Romanov tsar’, Aleksei Romanov?
4. What were his accomplishments?
5. How are these two tsars viewed in Russian history?
6. Go back to section 5–2 and review the chronology. Find the events in the chronology that are referenced in the text.

1. What is the author’s attitude toward the events and individuals described in the text? Identify words and phrases that convey implicitly or explicitly the author’s attitude or ideological perspective, bringing evidence from the text to support your argument. You may also consider events listed in the chronology that are not mentioned in the text.
2. Did the information in the text depart from what you had previously read or thought about the period discussed in this chapter?