The Byzantine Empire
The Rise of Russia
Shaping Eastern Europe
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Vocab
100

Constantine made this city capital of the "New Rome"

Constantinople

100

Name one of the three regions of Russia?

Northern Forests

Fertile Southern Plain

Southern Steppe

100

What are the two main rivers that shape Eastern Europe?

The Danube and Vistula

100

Who was Justinian's wife?

Theodora

100

Name for a "holy image"

Icon

200

The Byzantine Empire reached its peak under this ruler?

Justinian

200

Capital of Ukraine?

Kiev
200

Which Eastern European country did many Jews migrate too?

Poland

200

Grandson of Ghengis Khan?

Batu

200

Written script used in Russia, Ukraine, Serbia and Bulgaria

Cyrillic

300

The Split between western and eastern Christianity was known as?

The Great Schism

300

Tribal name where "Russia" comes from?

Rus

300

What was Hungary's "Magna Carta"?

The Golden Bull of 1222

300

The man responsible for Moscow's success?

Ivan the Great or Ivan III

300

What was the name of the Mongol Armies?

Golden Horde

400

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?

The Ottoman Turks

400
At what battle did the Russians defeat the Mongols?

Kulikovo

400

What solidified Poland's control over its country?

Marriage alliance with Lithuania

400

Grandson of Ivan the Great?

Ivan the Terrible

400

Russian Word for Caesar?

Tsar

500

Name of the famous Byzantine church?

Hagia Sophia

500

Name of Ivan's secret police?

Oprichniki

500

What was the name of the Asian invaders who ruled Hungary?

Magyars

500
Serbian leader at the height of Serbian kingdom?
Stefan Dusan
500
A large group of people who share the same language and cultural heritage?

Ethnic Group

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