Vocabulary
This is a religious symbol
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Where in Europe was the Byzantine Empire located? (think-north,south,east, West)
south east
Byzantine Emperor who created a legal system, built 25 churches and conquered enough land to bring it to it's largest size
Justinian
This is the Russian term for caesar
czar
Where were the Mongols from
Asia
steppe region
Mongolia
Russian word for caesar
Czar
Name of the capital city of the Byzantine empire
Constantinople
Empress Theodora
This is the secret police used by Ivan the Terrible
oprichniki
Describe Mongol culture
nomadic
horses
bow and arrow
tough
narrow body of water between two piece of land
strait
Reason that Constantinople was a better location than Rome
easier to defend, on trade route, "crossroads of Europe and Asia"
Name the church that Justinian had built, known as the Holy Wisdom
Hagia Sophia
Why is Russia always looking to maintain access to warm water ports?
So they have access to world trade all year long- access to the Black Sea
Who united the Mongols
Genghis Khan
The secret police used by Ivan the Terrible
oprichniki
What was the city of Constantinople renamed when it was conquered?
Istanbul
What was the name of the Ottoman Elite corps of soldiers?
Janissary
What did Ivan the Great do for Russia
helped to defeat the Mongols
Moved capital to Moscow
suggested the title Czar to become the 3rd Rome
Describe the Mongol Empire
largest land empire
from Russia to Asia
An elite division of the Ottoman army
Janissary
Who conquered Constantinople?
Ottoman leader- Mehmed II
Official Split between Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Great Schism
Who was the first Russian ruler called czar?
Ivan the Terrible
What is the significance of the Pax Mongolica
Mongol Peace
allowed trade on silk road
cultural diffusion