Byzantine
The capital of the Byzantine Empire
What is Constantinople
The name of the Mongol Empire that took over Russia
What is the Golden Horde
The founder of Islam
Who is Muhammad
Capital of Russia (Present day Ukraine)
What is Kiev
The spread of beliefs and resources from one group of people to another
What is cultural diffusion
Code of law named after an emperor
What is Justinian's Code
The Mongols came from this area
What is Central Asia
Every Muslim must follow these in order to be a practicing Muslim
What are the Five Pillars of Islam
The Russians traded with this empire, they also had a big influence on them
What is the Byzantine Empire?
At its peak the Muslim empire spread across these three continents
What is Europe, Asia, and Africa
This was the religion of the Byzantine Empire
What is Orthodox Christianity
The Mongols provided a trade route for the Russians that gave them access to trade from Europe to
What is Asia
The two main sects of Muslims, one of them being 80% of the Muslim community
What are Sunnis and Shia (Shiites)
Russia is located on these two continents
What are Europe and Asia
The Byzantine Empire influenced Russia in many ways, including
What is architecture, religion, trade, etc.
The name of the Church located in Constantinople
What is the Hagia Sofia
This was the type of rule that later influenced Russia leaders
What is Authoritarian rule
This is what the book of Islam is called
What is the Qu'ran (Koran)
The name of the river that gave Russians the opportunity to trade with the Byzantine Empire
What is the Dneiper River
During the Muslim Golden Age there were advancements in
What are Mathematics, Science, Astronomy, Medicine, etc.
These two earlier civilizations heavily influenced the Byzantine Empire
What are the Greek and Roman civilizations
In lands that were taken over by the Mongols they let the conquered peoples practice their religion this is known as
Religious tolerance
This caliphate moved the capital of the Muslim Empire from Damascus to Baghdad
What is the Abbasid Caliphate
This city became the capital after the Mongol rule in Russia
What is Moscow
This is what they called the split of Western and Eastern Christianity in 1054
What is The Great Schism