Who united the nomadic Mongols under one rule?
Genhgis Khan
One of the most important legacies of the Byzantine empire was their preservation of what?
Classical Greek and Roman knowledge
What does the word Tsar mean?
Cesar
Who invented the logical method of asking and answering questions
Socrates (The Socratic Method)
Highest-ranked ELECTED Roman officials in the Roman Republic
Consuls
What does Pax Romana mean? What was able to flourish because of it?
"Roman Peace" & the spread of Christianity
The Golden Horde
Who ultimately ended the Byzantine empire by sacking Constantinople 1453?
The Ottoman Turks
After the fall of the Byzantines, what was moved to Russia?
The center of Christianity
What did Sparta consider to be their most important attribute?
Their Military
What ultimately ended the Roman Empire?
There was too much land for one person to rule
Where did Christianity first develop?
Judea
What did the Mongols do that increased trade and also helped spread the Black Death?
They reopened the Silk Road
Who did the Byzantines most closely relate themselves to?
The Romans
What city was at the center of trade between the Byzantine Empire and Russia?
Kiev
What did Athens consider to be their most important accomplishments?
Their Culture (art, philosophers, government, etc)
What did the Eastern half of the Roman Empire get renamed?
*Double Points*
When was it first referred to as this name?
The Byzantine Empire
During the Renaissance
When Constantinople was sacked by the Ottoman-Turks, where was the center of Christianity moved to?
Russia
Who did the Mongols let live when they were destroying villages?
Scholars, doctors, and artisans
What where 3 contributions of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian?
1. Enforced a common law code (Justinians Code)
2. Hagia Sophia
3. Expanded the empire
What 2 things did Vladimir the Great adopt in order to strengthen Kiev's relationship with the Byzantine Empire?
The Cyrillic alphabet and Eastern Orthodoxy
What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta became the strongest Greek Polis. However, their rule did not last long, instead, it led to a broken Greece. This left it open to King Philips II conquest.
What does this map represent?
The paths in which the Roman Empire was attacked by the random nomadic/barbarian groups
What was the result of the Great Schism?
The church split into two faiths, Eastern Orthodox and Western Roman Catholic
What happened to the Mongol Empire after the death of Chinggis Khan?
It was split into four independent Khanates
When the Byzantine Emperor sent a letter to Pope Urban II, they asked for help in reclaiming Jerusalem. What did this lead the Pope to do?
Call for the First Crusades to reclaim the Holy Land
What did the Mongols do to the Russians during their 200 year reign?
They cut them off from the rest of the world and made them pay tribute.
What were the 4 cultures blended to make the Hellenistic Culture created by Alexander the Greats Conquest?
Persian, Indian, Egyptian and Greek.
Name at least 3 Roman achievements
Aqueducts, Roads (infrastructure), Concrete, Arches, Satire (literature)
What effect did the church have on Europe as a whole?
It acted as a single unifying force.