Geography & Culture
This city, originally known as Byzantium, was rebuilt to serve as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
What is Constantinople?
The Byzantine emperor from 527–565 who sought to made Constantinople famous.
Who is Emperor Justinian?
The preferred language for Eastern Orthodox worship services?
What is Greek?
The name of the first city founded by the Varangians.
What is Novgorod?
An intense military attack or operation.
What is a siege?
The name of the stadium in Constantinople used for public events and chariot racing.
What is the Hippodrome?
The body of civil laws that simplified Roman laws and had a massive influence on future European law.
What is Justinian's Code?
This structure, known for its onion dome, was considered the most magnificent church in the world.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
The leader of the viking group Varangians who settled among eastern Slavic tribes.
Who is Rurik?
This is the Latin phrase meaning "in the year of our Lord."
What is Anno Domini?
The new name for Constantinople after the Ottoman Empire conquered it in 1453.
What is Istanbul?
The most powerful woman in Byzantine history, known for protecting women's rights.
Who is Empress Theodora?
These were religious images used for devotion but caused great division within the church.
What are icons?
This leader conquered Kiev and named it the capital of the new region of Kievan Rus'.
Who is Oleg?
The primary religious leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
What is the Pope?
The geographical feature that made Constantinople an advantageous location for protection and trade.
What are rivers/waterways?
The primary goal of the Byzantine emperor when he started his role in 527.
What is "revive the glory of Rome"?
The permanent split in 1054 between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches.
What is the Great Schism?
The name of the city that rose to power and became a trading post after the decline of Kiev.
What is Moscow?
Derived from the Roman word "Caesar," this was the official title taken by Ivan III.
What is Tsar?
The region of Early Russia is located between these two major bodies of water.
What are the Baltic and Black Seas?
The primary reason for the decline of the Byzantine Empire.
What are military invasions?
The name of the prince of Novgorod who wanted all citizens of Kiev to be baptized.
Who is Vladimir?
This group of people were the primary invaders of the Kievan Rus'.
Who are the Mongols?
Another name for the Varangians who settled among the Slavic tribes and established early Russia.
What is Rus?