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Chapter 11
25 Question Test
Question | Answer |
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What two main religions emerged out of the split in the Christian churches? | Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic |
A(n) __________ is a religious image. | icon |
The high-ranking Byzantine nobleman who took the throne of the Eastern Empire in 527 is... | Justinian |
A tyoe of government in which a ruler controls both the religion and government is called an... | autocracy |
The new capitol of the new Rome is? | Constantinople |
The two highest achievements of Justinian were.. | creating the Haga Sophia and reforming all of Rome's laws |
The Byzantine Empire's had a strong military but it's power was based on the fact that it was an ___________________ empire | economic trade |
Another name for the Byzantine Empire was... | Eastern Roman Empire |
Which empire had a great influence on the development of early Russia b/c of its geography where the civilization developed. | The Byzantine Empire |
Two groups ofpeople that greatly impacted the development of Russian civilization were the... | Slavs and Vikings |
The very first settlement was in... | Kiev |
What leader made Russian citizens convert into christianity and helped connect the rus with byzantanium | Vladimir |
Define Tributary State | Practice cultures but pay taxes and know that your under control |
A ruler who led the Russian state to become an empire was... | Ivan III |
Who was the most ruthless and feared leader of the Russian Empire. This leader gave Russia the model of extreme absolute rule as their legacy | Ivan the Terrible |
What group eventually conquered the empire established by the Seljuk Turks? | Mongols |
What is the time period where christians tried to fight against Turks and Muslims for the holy land? | Crusades |
Another name for Turks of the... | Seljuks |
The Turks looked to their Persian subjects for both _________ and ___________ guidance. | cultural; religious |
What is a prime minister in a muslim kingdom? | a vizier |
The Russian empire eventually emerges when Russian princes in ______ establish their independance from the empire that ruled over them. | Moscow |
Before the seljuks and turks conquered the empire, the first ruling people that couldn't maintain their empire were the... | Abbasids |
The new capitol of Rome in te Byzantine Empire was a perfect place for... | trade |
The Mongols, a ruthless group of people led by _____________ conquered Russian civilization and developed tributatry state. | Ghengis Kahn |
3 reason for the decline of the Byzantine Empire was | the bubonic plague, the crusades and the muslims on muslim turks |