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chapter 11
Byzantine Empire
Question | Answer |
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what kind of Government did the Byzantine Empire have? | Autocratic |
What is the order of the social class structure? | Emperors, Government Officials, Merchants, Farmers and Slaves |
Is the social class structure the same ans the jobs? | Yes it is the same because it is shown by how important and how many of them there are. |
About how long did Justinian rule the Byzantine Empire? | Almost 40 years |
What places did the Byzantine armies reclaim? | North Africa, Italy, and the Southern Iberian Peninsula |
What was the Hagia Sophia made of? | Gold |
What does the Hagia Sophia mean? | "Holy Wisdom" |
What was Justinian's Most important achievement? | the reform of Roman Laws |
What differences did the Eastern and the Western Christianity? | They had a difference in the interpretation of jesus |
Overall how long did the Byzantine Empire/Eastern Roman empire last? | Almost 1,000 years |
What was the legend of the Slavs and Vikings? | The Slavs asked the Viking chief to be their King |
What did the state of Kiev eventually grow into? | A small state that was ruled by a prince |
What caused the Slavs and the Vikings vanish? | The Vikings nobles intermarried with their Slavic subjects |
Why did the Kievan princess Olga pay a visit to Constantinople? | To publicly convert to Christianity |
What religions did Vladimir wanted to be observed? | Islam, Western Christianity, Judiasm |
What religion did Vladimir convert to? | Orthodox Christianity |
What won the Mongols their brutally ruthless reputation? | Savage killings and burnings |
Who was the Mongols leader and what was he known as? | Genghis Khan and he was known as the most feared warriors of all time |
What did the Catholic Bishop write 5 years after the Kiev was conquered by the Mongols? | “When we passed through the land, we found lying in the fields countless heads and bones of dead people." |
Who was the most powerful prince in Russia? | Ivan the first |