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Chapter 11
Byzantine Russia and Turkish Empire
Question | Answer |
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Who was the most important Byzantine emperor? | Justinian |
Which prince of Moscow led the Russians to freedom from the Mongols? | Ivan III |
What people attacked and demolished Kiev? | The Mongols |
What term is the title of the Russian emperor and is the Russian version of the word Caesar? | Czar |
What group of invaders probably founded Novgorod and later settled in Kiev? | The Vikings |
What kind of government did the Byzantine Empire have? | Autocracy |
The Turks were noted for what? | Military skill |
Who is the famous Kurdish captain who helped the Muslims recover Jerusalem in 1187? | Saladin |
Who was the founder of the Seljuk Dynasty? | Taghril Beg |
Who launched the first Crusade in 1095? | Pope Urban II |
What is the name of a Seljuk prime minister? | A vizier |
Who was the most famous Seljuk sultan? | Malik Shah |
What language did most Byzantines speak? | Greek |
What is the name of the code of law created by Justinian? | Justinian's Code |
What is the name of the church that Justinian rebuilt? | The Hagia Sophia |
Who was Empress Theodora's husband? | Justinian |
What is the name of the leading bishop in Eastern Orthodox Christianity? | Patriarch |
What group most influenced Seljuk culture? | The Persians |
What is the name of the Mongol army? | The Golden Horde |
Who was Ghengis Khan? | The leader of the Mongols |
What was the religion of the Byzantine Empire? | Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
Russia was influenced by what civilization? | The Byzantine Empire |
Who was the first Russian ruler to be officially crowned czar? | Ivan IV |
Ivan IV introduced what to Russian society? | Feudalism and the Manor system |
What is a mameluke? | A Turkish military slave |