Geography of E. Europe
Mountain ranges in eastern Europe
What is the Carpathians
An emperor who tried to reunite the Eastern and Western Roman Empires
Who is Justinian
Another name for Moscow
Muscovy
title for Russian emperors
what is czar
Draven's favorite country
What is Russia
The geographical feature that separates Europe and Asia
What is the Ural Mountains
This city is also known as Constantinople
what is the Byzantine Empire
emperor who broke away from the Mongol Empire
Who is Ivan III
Small states ruled by princes
what is principalities
pictures made with pieces of colored stone or glass
what is mosaics
The region of Russia covered by dense forests
what is taiga
The Western and Eastern Roman Empires began to develop separate cultures because of this
What is Eastern Empire speaking Greek and the Western Empire speaking Latin
Russia joined this church when western and eastern churches split in 1054
what is the Eastern Orthodox Church
religious images painted on wood
what is icons
flat grassland, with rich black soil that is used for farming in Russia
what is the Steppe
the longest river in Europe; vital for trade
what is the Volga
Eastern Orthodox differs from Roman Catholic churches because of this
characteristics of Russian churches
what is multiple domes
helped her husband rule effectively, was smart and powerful
who is Theodora
People who settled in what is now Ukraine, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Western Russia
Who is the Slavs
one of the largest peninsulas in Europe; extends into the Mediterranean Sea
what is the Balkan Peninsula
Place where the Eastern Roman Empire was established, that was an easily defendable site by the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
What is Constantinople
writing system created by Cyril and Methodius
what is Cyrillic
vikings from Scandinavia
who is the Rus
group of people that formed the Kingdom of Hungary
Who are the Magyars