: Keep a timeline handy. Knowing that the Middle Ages roughly spans from the 5th to the 15th century helps provide context for all your answers.
Are you working on a specific or page number from the workbook right now? Средние века - Википедия
As you move through the workbook, topics shift toward the consolidation of states and the influence of the Church:
: In Russia, this period covers the baptism of Rus' under Vladimir the Great and the reign of Yaroslav the Wise.