Question

Akhmat Khan faced off against a ruler with this name in a 1480 battle on the Ugra River, which is usually considered the end of the “Tatar Yoke.” For 10 points each.
[10e] Give this name of a “Great” Grand Prince of Moscow who defeated the Golden Horde. His grandson of the same name was nicknamed “the Terrible.”
ANSWER: Ivan [accept Ivan III Vasilyevich; accept Ivan the Great; accept Ivan IV Vasilyevich; accept Ivan the Terrible or Ivan Grozny]
[10h] The Golden Horde suffered another defeat when it lost to this ruler at the Battle of the Vozha River. This Grand Prince won a victory over Mamai at Kulikovo.
ANSWER: Dmitri Donskoy [or Dmitry Ivanovich Donskoy]
[10m] Under the command of Edigu and Temur Qutlugh (“KUT-lug”), the Horde won a victory over this state at the Battle of the Vorskla River. This state was led by Grand Duke Vytautas, who was a successor to Jogaila (“yo-GAI-wa”).
ANSWER: Grand Duchy of Lithuania [accept Kingdom of Lithuania; reject “Poland-Lithuania” or “Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania” or “Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth”]
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A Brandeis SupremeClark A10101030
Amherst ABoston University A1001020
Diamond BrandeisBowdoin B100010
Brandeises BrewYale C100010
Brown AMIT A100010
Yale ACarabrandeis100010
Harvard ANortheastern A1001020
Tufts ATufts B100010
Bowdoin AWilliams A1001020
Yale BBoston University B1001020