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Ruler with sole authority
autocrat
A holy image
Icon
A landowning noble
boyar
Absolute ruler in Russia
Czar
A permanent split
Schism
The Byzantine Empire preserved the cultural heritage of
Greece and Rome
Kiev was strongly influenced by the culture of
the Byzantine empire
What kind of government did Russian rulers develop?
authoritarian or autocratic rule
Which of the following statements best describes the region of Eastern Europe?
a region of many peoples, languages, and cultural traditions
Which of the following religions had an impact on Poland and Hungry?
Roman Catholicism
The Byzantine empire reached its greatest size under
Justinian
Which of the following groups finally conquered the Byzantine empire?
Ottoman Turks
Which of the following statements best describes the style of leadership that emerged in Russia?
autocratic
Which of the following is associated with Ivan the Terrible?
extreme absolute rule
Which of the following group of people took refuge in Poland during the late Middle Ages?
Jews
After the fall of Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire became known as the
Byzantine empire
Which group had the greatest influence on early Russian culture?
Byzantine empire
"Western Europe owed a debt of gratitude to the Empire that for almost a thousand years ensured the survival of Christianity during a time when Europe was too weak to accomplish the task."
Which Empire is referred to in this quotation?
Byzantine
An influence that spread from the Byzantine Empire to Early Russia was the
Orthodox Christian religion
Which empire introduced the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Cyrillic alphabet to Russia?
Byzantine
Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because
Its location made it the crossroads of Europe and Asia
One of the major achievements of Byzantine Emperor Justinian was that he
preserved and transmitted Greek and Roman culture
-Hagia Sophia
-Justinian Code
-Icons and Mosaics
-Preservation of Greek and Roman Culture
Which title best completes the organizer?
Byzantine Achievements
Constantinople's location on the Bosporus Strait was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to
control key trade routes between Europe and Asia
Justinian code is considered a milestone because it
serves as a model for European legal system