Leader who recaptured some of the original Roman Empire, put down the Nika Revolt, revised the law code, and built the Hagia Sophia
Who is Justinian I
100
Paintings or sculptures of sacred figures
What are Icons
100
. What factors allowed the Eastern Roman Empire to thrive even after the Western Roman Empire was conquered?
Constantinople large wealthy city. Location allowed it to control trade between Asia and Europe. Strategic location defense wise in case of attack. Seat protection on two sides and protection with walls on the others.
100
Explain how religion influenced Byzantine art and architecture.
Art and architecture based on religious themes. Many of the human subjects in art were saints or figures from the bible. Churches built with round domes. Art could contain religious symbols.
100
What contributions did monasticism make to Europe?
Monks ran schools, copied ancient manuscripts, advised rulers, created beautiful manuscripts, and spread Christianity.
200
Conflict that occurred when the Blues and Greens tried to stop the emperor from reforming the empire’s administration
What is the Nika Revolt
200
General who invaded Africa and brought it back into the Roman Empire
Who is Belisarius
200
____________________ monasticism was severe in form, and monks under this rule often spent time fasting or in solitude.
Celtic
200
An Italian monk established a monastery and wrote a collection of guidelines based on a combination of prayer and labor that became known as the ____________________
Benedectine
200
The writings of _____________________ helped shape Christian doctrine for centuries.
Augustine of Hippo
300
The Eastern Roman Empire whose capital city, Constantinople, controlled trade between Asia and Europe
What is the Byzantine Empre
300
. Renamed Constantinople as Istanbul and helped end the Byzantine Empire
Who are the Ottoman Turks
300
The reforms of ____________________ made the pope one of the most influential figures in Europe.
Gregory the Great
300
Because the lives of medieval Europeans were filled with doubt, suffering, and hardship, Europeans were attracted to ____________________, which offered them comfort and the promise of a happy afterlife.
Christianity
300
In France, what leader adopted Christianity and helped the Franks become one of the major powers in western Europe? ____________________
Clovis
400
Result of the iconoclast controversy, as well as of arguments over the use of Greek versus Latin, theological differences such as whether or not priests should marry, and church governance
What is the Orthodox Church
400
Which of the following was not an accomplishment of Yaroslav the Wise?
A. He translated religious books from Greek to Slavic.
B. He established diplomatic ties with Western Europe.
C. He successfully attacked Constantinople.
D. He codified Russian law.
C. He successfully attacked Constantinople.
400
Who united England, fought the Danes, reorganized the army, issued a code of laws, and established a system of schools? ______________________
Alfred the Great
400
After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, England was divided into seven small independent kingdoms known as the ____________________ kingdoms.
Anglo - Saxon
400
What Russian leader saved Novgorod from both Swedish invaders and the Teutonic Knights?
A. Alexander Nevsky
B. Vladimir I
C. Oleg of Kiev
D. Yaroslav the Wise
A. Alexander Nevsky
500
Pictures created with tiny colored tiles of glass, stone, or clay fitted together and cemented in place
What are Mosaics
500
Why were Cyril and Methodius able to convert so many Slavs to Christianity?
A. They led mass in the Slavonic language instead of Greek.
B. They persecuted nonbelievers.
C. They published religious books in Latin.
D. They developed a written alphabet for the Slavs based on the characters of the French alphabet.
A. They led mass in the Slavonic language instead of Greek.
500
Which of the following groups of people did not pose a threat to the Rus?
A. Mongols
B. Swedes
C. Germans
D. Chinese
D. Chinese
500
12. Who made Christianity the state religion of Kievan Russia?
A. Prince Alexander
B. Vladimir I
C. Prince Andrew Bogolyubsky
D. Yaroslav the Wise
B. Vladimir I
500
Which of the following statements about the Rus is not true?
A. The Rus were northern Europeans.
B. The Slavs asked the Rus to help them.
C. The Rus were Vikings.
D. Eventually the Rus ruled Kiev and the surrounding areas, built a trading center, and codified Russian law.