How were the art of the Western and Eastern portions of the Byzantine Empire similar?

Focus on icon art, or art with a religious theme

What marked the end of the Byzantine Empire?

The Turkish invasion of the Empire

Why did Venetian merchants want to attack Constantinople?

Wanted to gain control of Mediterranean trade routes

How did Orthodox missionaries differed from Catholic missionaries?

Were willing to have local languages used in church services

The predecessor to modern Russia

What’s Vladimir I’s claim to fame?

Converted his entire kingdom to Orthodox Christianity

How did the Russian Orthodox church differed from the Eastern Orthodox church?

The king had more control over major appointments

Who is attributed for the creation of the Cyrillic alphabet?

Orthodox missionaries, Cyril and Methodius

What is considered to be the start of the Byzantine Empire?

Rome setting up an eastern capital in Constantinople

What was the Great Schism?

Eastern Orthodox church separated from Catholic Church

The 4th crusade intended to conquer the Holy Land, but got sidetracked. What happened?

Venetian merchants bribed crusaders to attack Constantinople

How did the Slavs develop a written language?

Orthodox missionaries introduced a written language

What’s the main difference between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church?

Orthodox church isn’t influenced/controlled by pope

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World History Finals Review - Chapter 14: Byzantine Empire

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As usual, a terrible skim of the Byzantine Empire. And maybe some stuff about Kevin too.

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1
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Byzantine art/architecture?
Domed buildings (adapted from Romans)
Mosaics
Icon art
Stained-glass windows
2
How were the art of the Western and Eastern portions of the Byzantine Empire similar?
Both took heavy influences from Roman art
An emphasis on circles
Both really sucked at drawing feet
Focus on icon art, or art with a religious theme
3
What marked the end of the Byzantine Empire?
Nothing: it was a slow decline
The dominance of Kievan Russia
The Turkish invasion of the Empire
The Mongol invasion of the Empire
4
When did the Turks invade the Byzantine Empire?
1356
1453
1459
2012
5
Why did Venetian merchants want to attack Constantinople?
Wanted to gain control of Mediterranean trade routes
Wanted to thin out competition
Didn’t agree with their religious practices
Jealous of the wealth they had acquired through trade
6
What year did the 4th crusade occur?
1998
1214
1204
1108
7
How did Orthodox missionaries differed from Catholic missionaries?
Required church services to be held in Greek
Were willing to have local languages used in church services
Didn’t require locals to attend church
Required church services be held in Latin
8
Kievan Russia was...
Eventually ransacked by Turks
The predecessor to modern Russia
A short live, insignificant kingdom
Barmecide
9
What’s Vladimir I’s claim to fame?
Converted his kingdom to Catholicism
He resisted missionary efforts from Orthodox Christians
Shirtless, bareback, bear-riding
Converted his entire kingdom to Orthodox Christianity
10
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Kiev
Constantinople
Sicily
Rome
11
The Byzantine Empire controlled all of the following territories except...?
Eastern Mediterranean
Scandinavia
The Balkans
North Middle East
12
What caused Kievan Russia to fall?
Mongol invasion
Turk invasion
Invasion by a neighboring Russian kingdom
You are the worst punster.
13
Approximately how long did the Byzantine Empire last?
800 years
427 years
1000 years
1300 years
14
How did the Russian Orthodox church differed from the Eastern Orthodox church?
The king had more control over major appointments
The king had less control over church decisions
It didn’t differed significantly
All of the other options, COMBINED.
15
Which of the following was NOT AT ALL part of Kievan Russia?
Latvia
Russia
Ukraine
Belarus
16
Who is attributed for the creation of the Cyrillic alphabet?
Jesus.
Orthodox missionaries, Cyril and Methodius
Slavic priest, Cyrillious
Catholic missionaries, Cyhil and Methidius
17
As the Roman Empire declines, the Byzantine Empire...?
Declined
Flourished
Stayed constant
Depined
18
What is considered to be the start of the Byzantine Empire?
Rome setting up an eastern capital in Constantinople
The fall of the Roman Empire
The Great Schism
The Turkish invasion of Constantinople
19
What was the Great Schism?
The S stands for split.
Eastern Orthodox church separated from Catholic Church
The pope gave the Orthodox church more independence
Pope denounced the Orthodox Church for their barbaric ways
20
The 4th crusade intended to conquer the Holy Land, but got sidetracked. What happened?
Venetian merchants bribed crusaders to attack Constantinople
Got a message from God, told them to abandon quest
Ran out of resources and raided Constantinople
Crusaders confused Constantinople for Holy Land, attacked it
21
How did the Slavs develop a written language?
I dunno.
Borrowed language from the Greeks
Catholic missionaries introduced a written language
Orthodox missionaries introduced a written language
22
Who was the ruler of the Russian kingdom of Kiev?
Joh Kiev I
Vladimir I
Vlad IV
Stalin III
23
What’s the main difference between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church?
The Eastern Orthodox church was more secular
Roman Catholic church not influenced/controlled by pope
Orthodox church isn’t influenced/controlled by pope
The Eastern Orthodox church is more east

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