Задание

Read the text. The definitive Christianisation of Kievan Rus dates back to 988. Before this period Kievan Rus was pagan. In 988 Grand Russian Prince, Vladimir was baptised in Chersonesus. Returning in triumph to Kiev, Vladimir baptised his 12 sons and boyars. He destroyed many wooden statues of the Slavonic pagan gods. He exhorted all of the citizens of his capital to be baptised in the River Dnieper. There was a mass baptism here. Numerous people with their kids came to be baptised in the River Dnieper. They were in the water while the Orthodox priests who came for the occasion from Chersonesus were praying. In honour of this event, Vladimir built the first stone church of Kievan Rus that was called the Church of the Tithes. Later Vladimir's body and his wife's body were buried here. He built another church on the top of the hill where pagan statues had been before. The Christianisation of Kievan Rus brought Kievan Rus closer to the Byzantine Empire.

Complete the sentences. One part is extra.

The definitive Christianisation of Kievan Rus

In 988 Grand Russian Prince

Returning in triumph to Kiev, Vladimir baptised

Vladimir exhorted all of the citizens of his capital to

Many people were in the water while the Orthodox priests

In honour of this event, Vladimir built the first stone church of Kievan Rus that

Vladimir destroyed many wooden statues of

Before this period Kievan Rus

Many people with their kids

Vladimir built another

dates back to 988.

Vladimir was baptised in Chersonesus.

his 12 sons and boyars.

be baptised in the River Dnieper.

who came for the occasion from Chersonesus were praying.

was called the Church of the Tithes.

the Slavonic pagan gods.

was pagan.

came to be baptised.

extra part.