Justinian
Constantine
Byzantine
Russia
Byzantine Influences on Russia
100
What was Justinian's code of law called?
Code of Justinian
100
Which city was named after Constantine?
Constantinople
100
What was the capital of the Byzantine empire?
Constantinople.
100
Name 1 ruler of Russia.
Ivan the Great Ivan the Terrible Peter the Great Catherine Vladimir
100
What was the Russian version of the Eastern Orthodox Church known as?
Russian orthodox church
200
Name 1 achievement Justinian had
Sent his best general Belisarius on numerous campaigns to reclaim the Western empire lands. Justinian ruled almost all territory Rome had ever ruled. Legal scholars create a uniform code of laws based on Roman laws. Panel of 10 legal experts, from 528-533, reviewed 400 years of Roman laws and legal opinions. Resulted in what was known as Justinian‚s Code 4 works that decided legal questions that regulated all areas of Byzantine life Marriage, slavery, inheritance, women‚s rights and crimes Code served the Byzantine Empire for 900 years Justinian built, repaired, and beautified buildings in Constantinople He rebuilt the crumbling fortifications; the walls, the moats and towers Hagia Sophia Holy wisdom in Greek Made this church the best in the Christian world Built baths, aqueducts, law courts, schools, and hospitals.
200
What was Constantine's religion?
Christianity
200
Which empire is the ancestor of the Byzantine empire?
Roman empire.
200
Which ruler made Moscow the center of Russia?
Ivan the Great
200
How did Russia begin to interact with the Byzantine empire?
Trade brought the Kiev into the orbit of the Byzantine empire.
300
Which cultures did Justinian save?
Roman and Greek
300
Where did he appoint a new Rome?
On Byzantium
300
What was the primary language spoken throughout the Byzantine empire?
Greek.
300
Why did Ivan the Terrible kill so many nobles?
Because he suspected them of killing his wife.
300
Who did Constantinople send to convert the Slavs?
Christian missionaries.
400
What was the name of the monument Justinian rebuilt ?
Hagia Sophia.
400
What was the document Constantine made for religious toleration?
Edict of Milan.
400
What was the primary religion in the Byzantine empire?
Eastern Orthodox Christiniaty
400
Why couldn't Russia make contact with Europe?
Because of the Golden Horde.
400
What kind of culture did the Russians adapt from the Byzantine empire?
Art, music and architecture.
500
When did Justinian take power?
527 A.D.
500
Who was Constantine's successor who made Christianity the official religion?
Theodosius.
500
What was another name for the Hagia Sophia?
Church of Holy Wisdom.
500
What was the title of a king in Russia?
Czar, tsar
500
What was the name of the two greek monks that adapted the Cyrillic alphabet?
Cyril and Methodius.
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