Originally known as Byzantium, this city was later changed to ... and is now known as...?
Constantinople, Istanbul.
100
First Turkish group to migrate into the Abbasid empire.
Seljuks
100
Group of people that the name russia came from.
Rus or Varangians
100
Define Genghis Khan.
Universal leader
200
faith, prayer, alms, fasting, pilgrimage.
5 pillars of islam.
200
This Emperor fortified Constantinople, expanded the empire and created a new, updated codes of laws.
Justinian.
200
Land that the turks lived in. Give at least 2/3 names.
Turkey, Anatolia, Asia minor
200
Russian title. Comes from the word ceasar
czar ,tsar
200
Mongolian equestrian contribution.
Stirrups.
300
beautiful writing
calligraphy
300
Church that was built by Justinian. Name means "holy wisdom"
Hagia Sophia.
300
The city the Seljuks conquer from the Persians
Baghdad.
300
This king adopted Orthodox Christianity.
Vladimir
300
Pastoralists.
Nomadic people who herded domesticated animals.
400
Name of the successors of Muhammed.
caliphs.
400
Patriarch.
Leading bishop of the Orthodox church.
400
Name of the Byzantium land conquered by the turks
Rum
400
2 major Russian cities
Kiev, Navgorod
400
What were Khans? Give examples.
Mongolian leaders.
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
500
What is the difference between the Sunni and the Shi'ites?
The Sunnis make up 83% of the islamic population. The Shi'ites are a much smaller denomination of Muslims and believed that caliphs should be descendents of Muhammed
500
The division of the Christian church resulted in these two Christian churches.
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox church
500
The Turks admired this culture and adopted a lot of their literature and customs
The Persians
500
Which alphabet is used in Russian and other slavic languages.
The Cyrillic alphabet.
500
where was the Khanate of the Golden Horde and what does the name mean?
Southern Russia.
Khanate- kingdom, gold- mongolian royal color, horde- camp.