Ivan III's main contribution to Russian state-building was the
a. end of Mongol rule and the unification of northern Russia under the control of Moscow.
b. development of Kiev as a magnificent political and cultural center.
c. decision to make Greek Orthodoxy the national religion.
d. foundation of Russian universities similar to European institutions.
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