Constantinople and Justinian
Byzantine Church
The Mongols
Russia
Bonus
100
Laws developed by Justinian to unify the Byzantine Empire
Justinian Code
100
The Byzantine Church became known as the Eastern/Greek ________________ Church.
Orthodox
100
The leader of the Mongols who unified their empire.
Genghis Khan
100
These two groups blended to form the Russian people
Slavs Rus
100
Contantinople was eventually conquered partly because the conquerors used what type of technology to get inside the city?
cannons/artillery
200
She was Justinian's wife and helped to keep the empire together
Theodora
200
What was the major cause of the Great Schism?
the banning of religious icons
200
What was unique about the size of the Mongol empire
It was the largest unified land empire in history
200
This Russian leader converted to Christianity and required all his subject to do so
Vladimir
200
The Mongols would come down from this vast grassy region to raid and loot fortified towns?
the steppe
300
The capital of the Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
300
List two ways the Byzantine Church was different than the Catholic Church.
Byzantine Emperor was the leader, Pope had no power, Clergy could marry, official language was Greek,
300
The grandson Of Genghis Khan did what his grandfather could not do. He conquered and ruled this country. Name the grandson and the country
Kublai Khan China
300
How did the Mongols rule Russia?
As long as the Russians did not try to rebel and they paid taxes, they left them alone.
300
This European stayed in China and served Kublai Khan for about 17 years
Marco Polo
400
List two accomplishments of Justinian as emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
reconquered Roman land, rebuilt the city, code of laws (Justinian's Code)
400
The name of the beautiful Byzantine Church built by Justinian was ____________ _______________.
Hagia Sophia
400
What was Kublai Khan's positive impact on the China?.
He unified China, improved trade, tolerated local culture/government (so they were not destroyed)
400
What type of leader was Ivan the III?
absolute rule, Russia became an empire under his rule, took the name czar,
400
How might the plague have helped make Byzantine more vulnerable to foreign attack
reduced the number of people who could help defend the city
500
How was the Byzantine Emperor different than other monarchs in Europe?
he headed both the church and the empire
500
This alphabet was invented by two missionaries so the Slavs would be able to read the Bible. Name the alphabet and one of the inventors
Cyrillic Alphabet Cyril or Methodius
500
The major reasons (3) for the decline of the Mongol empire
heavy government spending and taxes, fighting among family members, rebellions, natural disasters, disease
500
This grandmother and grandson brought Christianity to Kiev Russia
Olga and Vladmir
500
Ivan III wanted to make Russia the third Rome. What were the first two Romes?
The Roman empire and Byzantine Empire
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