The Byzantine's blended what language and customs and mixed them with what government?
Greek language and customs mixed with Roman government
100
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
100
Russia lies on which two continents?
What are Europe and Asia?
100
Where does the name “Russia” come from?
Who are the Rus?
100
Who was Muhammed?
Who was the prophet and founder of Islam?
200
What is a Golden Age?
a time of great wealth and achievement
200
The Byzantine navy used a chemical weapon called?
What is Greek Fire?
200
What region has grassy plains with rich, black soil for agriculture?
What is the Steppe?
200
Rivers form a network of ______ and __________routes.
What were trade and transportation?
200
What is the Holy Book of Islam?
What is the Qur'an (Koran)?
300
What was the Christian church built in Constantinople?
What is the Hagia Sophia?
300
Why was Constantinople the Crossroads of Europe and Asia trade?
strategic location near the water
300
What two cities were important trading cities?
What are Novgorod and Kiev?
300
What Russian city gained power?
What is Moscow?
300
What are Islam's followers called?
What are Muslims?
400
Who were the Muslim (Islam) invaders who attacked and finally conquered Constantinople by 1453?
Who were the Ottoman Turks?
400
Name the two forms of Christianity that form after the split.
What are the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?
400
Yaroslav the Wise introduced Russia’s first law code the
Pravda Russkia “Russian Justice”.
400
What is an absolute monarch?
What is a king with total power?
400
Who are the People of the Book?
What were Christians and Jews that also believed in one God (monotheism)?
500
What was the Iconoclastic Controversy?
What is fight over the use of icons, led to split in Christian Church?
500
What are four important ideas from the Justinian Code?
What were -preservation of Roman laws
- laws on crime, marriage, property, slavery
- model for many European legal systems
- people should be ruled by laws rather than
whims of leaders
500
What is one way the The Byzantine Empire influenced early Russia?
What were language (Cyrillic), government (written law codes), architecture(domes), and religion (Eastern Orthodox) through trade= cultural diffusion!!
500
Name two Mongol influences on Russia.
What were building roads, improving the system for collecting taxes, improving communication methods, and centralizing the government
(bringing all of Russia together under one leader)?
500
List the 3 of the 5 Pillars of Islam:
What were - pray 5 times a day facing Mecca
- give alms (charity) to the poor
- fast during the holy month of Ramadan
- profession of faith; only one God Allah
- Hegira (Hajj) trip to Mecca once in lifetime
if able