This man’s reforms led to a Raskol, or schism, within the Russian Orthodox Church. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this religious leader who greatly reformed the Russian Orthodox Church under Tsar Alexis.
ANSWER: Nikon [or Nikita Minin]
[10m] This group opposed Nikon’s reforms like the three fingered sign of the cross, leading this group to split off from the Russian Orthodox Church since they maintained a two-finger sign of the cross.
ANSWER: Old Believers [or Old Ritualists; reject “New Believers”]
[10e] The Russian Orthodox Church was founded in 988 after a mass one of these actions undertaken by the people of Kiev. A man named John performed this action to Jesus in the River Jordan.
ANSWER: baptism [accept word forms like baptize]
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