A early stage of death because the loud noise damaged the chochela, which can cause tinnitus.
The answer is B because it's saying how he would basically sacrifice his life for his country meaning he is a devoted American
The phrases that fill the blanks are : Eastern Orthodoxy and Tsar.
The Kievan Rus developed close ties with the Byzantines, leading early Russia to adopt Eastern Orthodoxy (This process was called the christianization of Kievan Rus). The first Russian empire revered the Roman and Byzantine empires, and adopted the title of Tsar for its emperors in honor of the former rulers in Rome.