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Understanding of the basic facts of the Byzantine Empire #byzantineempire #worldcultures
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Two Byzantine Missionaries responsible for spreading Eastern Orthodox Christianity to the Slavs
St. Methodius & St. Basil
St. Cyril & St. Methodius
St. Peter & St. Paul
St. Patrick & St. Stephen
2
Geographically, this Mountain range splits Russia into Euro-Russia and Asian-Russia…
Tatras Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
Ural Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
3
in 1054 the Byz Empire Patriarch & the Pope excommunicated each other in what would be known as
The Holy Roman Empire
The Great Schism
The Epiphany
The Great Christian Separation
4
Justinian's code was a major achievement because it preserved
Roman Laws & Roman Legal system
Early Christian Laws
classical Greek Direct Democracy
Russian Autocracy
5
Christianity in Early Russia is based upon the ideals of this culture
Byzantine Empire
Persian Empire
Western Roman Empire
Indian Empire
6
Ghengis Khan's meritocracy is based on
a rise in power obtained from family lineage
a rise in power based on elections
a rise in power based on a person's ability
a rise in power due to military technology
7
Byzantine collection of laws that is will be used as foundation of law in western nations is:
Theodora's Code
The Twelve Tables of Law.
Justinian's Code
Hammurabi's Code
8
Which 3 rivers play a vital role in the city of Moscow being founded during the 1100’s.
Dnepier, Don, Volga
Dneiper, Tigres, Danube
Tiber, Don, Carpathian
Tigres, Dnepier, Yellow
9
What was the cause of the "Iconoclasm" (icons) controversy within the Early Christian Church
Justinian wanted to destroy the influence of the church
Worshiping icons was considered sinful by Emperor Leo III
The Pope wanted to destroy Hagia Sophia
Theodora felt that icons were speaking to her
10
All of the following about Constantinople's location are true EXCEPT
Located far from Germanic invaders
Located along major trade routes
Located across the Mediterranean Sea from Russia
Located on a peninsula
11
Which of the following cities became the Russian capital under the czars
Moscow
Novgorod
Kiev
Ugra
12
The Illkhanate conquers and rules which ancient empire
Hellenistic
Persia
Byzantine
China
13
Two demands the Mongols had for while dominating the people/land of Russia
Religious conversion & Silk
Government control & Irrigation systems
Tribute & Obedience
Tribute & Taxes
14
Why would Mongols hire complete foreigners instead of Chinese for top Yuan gov't positions
No loyalties so there was no threat of political / social takeover
They knew the very difficult Mongol language
They were obviously more intelligent than the Chinese
Mongols traded these jobs for silk, and the foreigners had all the cash!
15
Based on Geography why was Constantinople easy to defend
It was surrounded by numerous mountain ranges
it was an isthmus
It was a peninsula
B/C 5 major rivers ran through it
16
Mid-1200’s-mid-1300’s -The Mongols ironically create economic stability & Law & Order across much of Eurasia….
Pax Byzantia
Pax Silk Roadia
Pax Mongolica
Pax Romanica
17
The Byzantine Emperor Justinian FIRST attempted to rebuild the Roman Empire by
Recognized the Pope as the highest authority in the Church
defeating the armies of Islam
fighting Germanic Tribes who had conquered Rome
signed a peace treaty with the Huns
18
Site of entertainment in Constantinople,
this structure
, was also the site of
mass extermination
The Byzantian Palace
Circus Maximus
Hagia Sophia
Hippodrome
19
What name did the people give to Constantine's capital, New Rome?
Kumbi
Constantinople
Cairo
Baghdad
20
How did the Mongols regulate religion in their empire?
The practiced Buddhism
They did not regulate it and allowed for religious freedom
The did not practice religion and did not allow it
They imposed Islam and spread it through the Empire
21
The Byzantine Empire essentially linked these two continents?
Europe and Africa
Africa and Asia
North and South America
Europe and Asia
22
Why was the eastern half of the Roman Empire called the Byzantine Empire?
It was in the Byzantine Forest.
Constantinople was originally called Byzantium
It was near the Byzantine Sea.
One of the last Chinese kings of the region was named Byzantus.
23
Justinian slaughtered 30,000 of his own citizens who chose to defy his power after this event
Building of Hagia Sophia
The Boxer Rebellion
Nika Rebellion
Shays Rebellion
24
Name 4 influential rulers that played a major role in the development of Russia as an empire
Vladimir, Yaroslav, Alexander Nevsky, Ivan III
Ivan III, Alexander Nevsky, Justinian, Diocletian
Vladimir, Yaroslav, Constantine, Genghis Khan
Ivan III, Justinian, Vladimir, Basil
25
Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches agree on
Language used in church services
The right of the clergy to marry
The Authority of the Pope
Worship of the Christian God
26
The language and culture of Constantinople was derived from this region
Persia
Germany
France
Greece
27
What was the critical factor that caused the failure of the Mongols to capture Japan twice?
Japanese Naval Power
Typhoon "divine" winds
Earthquakes
Guns
28
The Vikings came to Russia from this region
Poland
The Crimean Peninsula
The Byzantine Empire
Scandinavia
29
To be an “outcast” from the Christian Church is to be this….
excommunicated
emotionalized
eliminated
exercised
30
Who advised Justinian to defeat the rebellious Green and Blue parties during the Nika riots?
his trusted Advisor Leo III
his General Scipio
Empress Theodora
his father Justin III
31
The Church of the Byzantine empire is formally known as...
The Eastern Orthodox Church.
The Slavic Chuch
The Greco Roman Latin Church
The Roman Catholic Church.
32
One of the major achievements of the Emperor Justinian was that he
defended empire against Islam
brought Roman Catholicism to his empire
preserved and updated Roman laws into a usable code
established a direct trade route to China
33
Which could be considered a NEGATIVE of Mongol rule in China from a Mongol POV
Trade thrived in the region during Pax Mongolica
Abandonment of the Mongol nomadic ways for civilized China
Built highways and expanded Grand Canal
placed Mongols in high gov't postitions
34
This Russian prince/military hero crushed noble revolts & collected oppressive taxes FOR the Mongols
Vladimir I
Ivan III
Alexander Nevsky
Mikhail Barysnikov
35
St . Cyril was important to the Slavs because he:
Translated Bible into Cyrillic alphabet
Helped the Slavs conquer the Mongols
Taught Slavs to speak Greek
Translated Slavic Bible into LAtin
36
How did Mongol Expansion benefit Europe, China & the Middle East
Opened up new trade which brought new inventions and ideas
Several European capitals were named for Mongol Khans
Europe imperialized parts of China from the Mongols
Europe gained medical knowledge to combat the bubonic plague
37
Which of these is NOT a reason why the Yuan dynasty fell in China
Rebellion by the Chinese
Mongols instituted an official religion
overtaxing the Chinese
fighting among Mongol leaders
38
Upon the death of Genghis Khan, the Mongol empire is divided up into what would be called these
khanates
city- states
principalities
provinces
39
Under Emperor Justinian power & the control of these 2 “complex institutions" were his alone…
Government & System of Writing
Inventions & Society
Religion & Government
Religion & Territorial Expansion
40
Which of the following was NOT an effect of Justinian's Code
updated confusing and outdated laws
became the basis of legal codes in the western world
forced all citizens to practice Roman Catholicism
improved property rights for women
41
Decision by Yaroslav regarding his empire that partially led to collapse of Kievian Russia
Trusted Theodora to run his Empire
Converted to Roman Catholicism
Split the Kievian Empire among his 3 sons
Invaded Mongolia in the winter
42
Venician merchant who utilized Silk Road & Pax Mongolica to forge "relationship" w/ Kublai Khan
Marco Polo
Marcus Aurelius
Marco Santorini
Ibn Battuta
43
Which of the following is NOT a Mongol Khanate after the death of Genghis Khan
Khanate of the Golden Horde
Persantium Khanate
Chagatai Khanate
Khanate of the Great Khan
44
A "religious image" painted on a wooden panel or a crucifix in a Christian church can be referred to as THIS
an epiphany
An Icon
a mosaic
a mural
45
Genghis Khan is a title that means
Universal Ruler
Crowned Prince of Russia
Worldly Statesman
Emperor of Mongol Lands
46
Name of the Chinese Dynasty founded by Kublai Khan
Yuan
Tang
Yangtze
Qin
47
Who made Orthodox Christianity the official religion of Early Kievian Russia
Prince Vladimir
King Rurik
Emperor Justinian
Czar Ivan III
48
Region of North Asia, a belt of dry grasslands, where nomadic Mongols established their clans
The Crimean Penisula
The Tundra
The Caucasus
The Steppes
49
The eventual ruler of a non-Mongol controlled Russia was given this title
Khan
The Enlightened One
Czar
Emperor
50
Which of the following could be considered a POSITIVE of Mongol rule in China from a Chinese POV
created a separate law code for the Chinese
gave foreigners High gov't positions
united china for 1st time in 300 years
placed Chinese in low level gov't positions
51
What kind of government did Russian rulers develop
Autocracy
Timocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
52
Yaroslav "the Wise" got his title largely from his introduction of Russia's .....
transportation systems
emphasis on treaties over warfare
economic policies
law code
53
The western half of the former Roman Empire originally spoke which language & had eventually embraced this "culture"?
Latin, Persian
Egyptian, Greek
Latin, Germanic
Greek, Germanic
54
Combination culture preserved by Byzantines that influenced their GOV'T, EDU & architecture.
Byzantian-Russian
Greco-Roman
Roman-Byzantian
Mongolian-Russian
55
What term describes herders that travel from place to place
Herbalists
Hunter-GAtherers
Pastoralists
Migrationists
56
Which "event" marked Czar Ivan III and Russia’s break from Mongol rule
The baptism of Prince Vladimir
The death of Genghis Khan
The Nika Rebellion
bloodless standoff at the Ugra River
57
Justinian rebuilt this iconic structure {that still stands today}although it represents a much different culture & faith
The Hagia Sophia
The Church of Byzantium
Cathedral Russian Orthodoxy
St Peter's Basilica
