Byzantium
Which Byzantine Emperor did we study and who was his wife?
Justinian and Theodora
Which Slavic people settled in modern day Russia and Ukraine?
Kevian Russ
A/an ___ is a painting or statuette that depicts religious figure(s)
icon
Constantinople was the capital of the East/West Roman Empire
Eastern
The Mongols were a nomadic people from the plains of
Mongolia
Justinian's most important contribution was to clarify Roman ____________ in his "Codex Justinian"
Laws
Kiev became a Christian nation when (which group) took the word there and converted them.
Missionaries
The argument that took place between the Eastern and Western Roman Empire was caused over
the use of icons
Constantinople was also known as the ___________ _____________
Second Rome
_____________ was the most famous Mongolian leader, who united tribes and built an empire
Genghis Khan
Because she convinced her husband to allow Christian women to own land, Theodora is considered to be the first
women's rights activist
Two ways the empire of Byzantium greatly impacted the development of Kiev and Moscow is
Kiev accepted what religion? and Kiev became the ______________ Rome
Christian
Third
Which side of the empire practiced Roman Catholicism and recognized the Pope as the head of the church?
Western Empire
Constantinople was a trade city because
3 continents come together there
Genghis Khan's grandsons, Kublai Khan, ruled _______ for 80 years and is the ancestor of modern Chinese
China
Theodora's other great accomplishment was to convince-
Justinian to stay and fight for this empire during the Nika Revolt
Which brightly colored architectural feature from Byzantium is found at the Kremlin in Moscow, today?
Onion Domes
The Eastern portion of the Catholic Church is called _______________ Catholic today and the head of the church is the _________________.
Eastern Orthodox
Patriarch
Constantinople fell to the Seljuk ______________s
Turks
The Mongols are most well known for:
building the largest empire in history
religious tolerance
skills as archers on horseback
We see Roman influence in the two great architectural achievements located in Constantinople. What are they? Hint* Circus Maximus and a church
Hippodrome and Hagia Sophia
How did Moscow learn about architecture, government, and other accomplishments of Constantinople?
through trade
The split in the Catholic Church, into two sects, was known as the _________ ___________
Great Schism
Tell me one interesting military feat of the Turks during the siege of Constantinople -
moved ships over land to go around the chain
used a massive cannon
Today, Genghis has 16 million descendants in China, _______ , _____________ , and ___________
Korea, Persia, Russia