Question

after ivan iv took power, how did he deal with the code of laws?
he rewrote the code of laws and made the laws much stricter.
he declared that the code of laws was outdated and abolished it.
he revised and updated the code of laws to make it more relevant.
he announced that there should be no changes to the code of laws.

Explanation:

To answer this, we recall Ivan IV (Ivan the Terrible)'s actions regarding the code of laws. Ivan IV revised and updated the code of laws (the Sudebnik) to address the needs of a growing and changing Russian state, making it more relevant to the social, economic, and political context of his time. The option "He revised and updated the code of laws to make it more relevant" aligns with historical facts. The other options are incorrect: he didn't make laws much stricter in the sense of just rewriting for strictness, he didn't abolish the code, and he did make changes.

Answer:

C. He revised and updated the code of laws to make it more relevant.