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This is the Russian word that rulers are called. (The word comes from the Byzantine empire.)
What is czar
100
A great landowning noble is called a what?
What is boyar
100
A sole ruler with complete authority is known as a what?
What is autocrat
100
means a permanent split
What is schism
100
to trade goods without the exchange of money
What is barter
200
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200
This important Byzantine ruler was known as Christ's co-ruler on Earth
What is Justinian
200
The former Eastern Roman Empire is known as the what?
What is Byzantine Empire
200
Why were the Balkans a rich area?
What is Black and Mediterranean Seas
200
a large group of people who share the same language and cultural heritage
What is ethnic group
300
What did the Mongols force those they conquered to pay?
What is tribute
300
The head of the Eastern Orthodox Church is called a what?
What is Patriarch
300
What are the 2 main rivers of Russia?
What is Dnieper and Volga
300
Who greatly made changes to the laws in the Byzantine Empire?
What is Justinian (his code)
300
Why was Ivan the IV called Ivan the Terrible?
What is he killed thousands of people
400
Why was Kiev chosen as the 1st Russian state?
What is its location on the Dnieper River which allowed for trade with the Byzantine Empire
400
What is the architectural masterpiece that Justinian ordered rebuilt, which became a symbol of the strength of the Byzantine Empire?
What is Hagia Sophia
400
What was the impact of forcing Jews out of parts of Eastern Europe?
What is a negative impact on the economy and culture
400
After being expelled from areas of Eastern Europe, where did Jews settle?
What is Poland
400
What was the main issue that split Byzantine Christians and Roman Catholics?
What is praying to icons
500
Known as "World Emperor" he united nomadic Mongol tribes
What is Genghiz Khan
500
This city became the center of Muslim culture after the overthrow of the Byzantine Empire.
What is Istanbul
500
The Byzantine Empire preserved the cultural heritage of what 2 areas?
What is Greece and Rome
500
What Russian ruler refused to continue paying tribute to Mongols?
Who is Ivan the Great (Ivan III)
500
Why were Eastern European kingdoms often invaded?
What is few geographic barriers existed to prevent people from entering European kingdoms
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