Bodies of Water
Largest inland sea in the world
Caspian Sea
From which language did modern Russian develop?
Slavonic
Which types of plants are common in the tundra region of Russia?
Mosses
Which three countires did the Slavs settle?
Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine
Why did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire into two halves during the late 200s?
He believed the whole empire was too large to rule
Sea that is fed by the Danube River
Baltic Sea
Religious images painted on wood
Icons
Ural Mountains
Which three groups threatened the Byzantine Empire?
Huns, Muslims, Persians
The name of a city that was strategically located where Europe and Asia meet. It was the perfect location to control trade routes between two continents.
Constantinople
Northern sea that often freezes in the winter
Baltic Sea
Which religion was central to the Byzantines' lives?
Christianity
South of the Northern European Plain, a low mountain range.
Carpathians
Which three products did medieval Russia sell to its trading partners in Europe?
Fur, Honey, Wax
To become part of another group.
Assimilate
Southern sea with warm, sunny beaches bordering Italy
Adriatic Sea
Which church did Justinian build and decorate with beautiful mosaics?
Hagia Sophia
The Dinaric Alps and the Balkan Mountains cover most of the....
Balkan Peninsula
A small state ruled by a prince
Principality
What was a major difference between emperors in the east vs. in the west?
Emperors in the east had both political and religious power.
Longest River in Europe
Volga River
Russian art, architecture, and music illustrated the importance of which religion?
Orthodox Christianity
A vast forest of evergreen trees south of the tundra
The empress of the Byzantine Empire
Theodora
A work of art made from bits of glass or stone.
Mosaic