Which of the following best summarizes russias expansion as an empire under Ivan IV in the sixteenth century?

Question

A. Ivan IV acquired Siberia even though the Cossacks refused to help him.
B. Ivan iv used gunpowder weapons in new ways to take over areas he wanted.
C. Ivan IV successfully acquired access to the Baltic Sea through military conquest
D. Ivan iv was the first to attempt to expand the Russian territory in every direction

Answer 1

The option that best summarizes Russia's expansion as an empire under Ivan IV in the sixteenth century is:

D. Ivan IV was the first to attempt to expand the Russian territory in every direction.

Ivan IV, also known as Ivan the Terrible, was significant in the establishment of a vast Russian Empire through various military campaigns and territorial expansion efforts, including into Siberia and surrounding areas.