The Growth of Christianity
The founder of Christianity
Who is Jesus Christ?
Capital of the Byzantine Empire
What is Constantinople?
Two groups of people influenced the culture of Early Russia
Who are the Slavs and the Vikings?
Church the Russians joined when the Byzantine Empire split
What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Religion that influenced most of early Russian art and architecture
What is Orthodox Christianity?
Religion in which Jesus born into
What is Judaism?
Name of the Emperor who wanted to reunite the Roman Empire and created new laws.
Who is Justinian?
River route that helped early Russians trade with the Byzantine Empire
What is the Dnieper River?
Prince who convinced others to work peacefully with the Mongols.
Who is Alexander Nevsky?
Alphabet created by one of the missioners that helped spread Christianity in early Russia.
What is the Cyrillic Alphabet?
A missionary who spread the teachings of Christianity across the Roman Empire after Jesus's death.
Who is Paul of Tarsus?
Cultures preserved by the Byzantine Empire
What are Greek and Roman?
City that became an important center of Early Russia.
What is Kiev?
He was Russian's first czar.
Who is Ivan III?
One characteristic feature of Russian churches
What are onion-shaped domes?
He became the first Pope
Who is Peter?
Language spoken by most people in the Byzantine Empire
What is Greek?
Place where the movement to free Russia started.
What is Muscovy?
Name of the "small kingdoms" that made up Early Russia.
What are principalities?
Art showed religious figures painted on wood.
What are Icons?
Who are the authors of the New Testament?
Who are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John?
Large church built by Emperor Justinian became a symbol of Byzantine architecture
What is Hagia Sophia?
Considered the greatest ruler of Kievan Rus, he created a new legal system and built many churches.
Who is Yaroslav the Wise ?
Group of people who ranked below princes and nobles in Early Russia.
What are traders?
Russia's most popular Church
What is Saint Basil's Cathedral?