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Chapter 11
byzantine, turky, and Russia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Eastern Roman Empire became known as? | Byzantium |
| Who was the high-ranking Byzantine nobleman who took the throne of the Eastern Empire in 527? | Justinian |
| What was the Justinian code? | A body of civil war that controlled Byzantine life |
| What are religious images used by eastern Christians in their devotions? | Icons |
| The crowning religious glory of Justinian's building program was? | the Hagia Sophia |
| Who created the Cyrillic alphabet for the Slavic languages? | Saint Methodious and Saint Cyril |
| What is called when the pope cats an official out of the church? | Excommunication |
| From 398-404, Saint John Chrysostom served in Constantinople as bishop, or? | Patriarch |
| Who were the two groups of people that had the greatest impact on the development of Russian civilization? | Slavs and Vikings |
| What had tremendous influence on the development of early Russia because of its geography/close proximity to where the civilization developed? | Byzantine Empire |
| This empire influenced early Russia's development through it's government: , religion: , and trade. | Government an autocracy. Religion is Greek Eastern-Orthodox Christianity. |
| What was the city that the very first settlement became the center of early Russian civilization? | Kiev |
| Who was the Russian leader that made sure all of the Russian citizens converted to Christianity and had the greatest impact on connecting the Rus with Byzantium? | Vladimir |
| Which ruler led the Russian state to become an empire? | Ivan II |
| Which leader was the most ruthless and feared leader of the Russian Empire? This leader gave Russia the model of extreme what as their legacy? | Ivan the Terrible and absolute power |
| In what ways did the Turks show respect for their Persian subjects? | They chose the Persian City of Esfahanas as the capital; appointed Persians to government posts; adopted Persian language and customs; supported Persian writers and artists; promoted Persian architectural styles. |
| What group eventually conquered the empire established by the Seljuk Turks? | The Mongols |
| What brought Seljuk Empire to an end? | Weak rulers could not maintain it. Collapses was also due to the Crusades. |
| What is a vizier and who served as one? | Vizier is a prime minister in a Muslim kingdom or empire. King or Pharaoh served as one. |
| How did Malkik Shah beautify the capital city? | By building many splendid mosques. |
| Why did the Crusades take place? | The Crusades captured Jerusalem and massacred its Jewish and Muslim inhabitants. They established a Latin Christian kingdom that lasted about a century. |
| What was the capital of Abbasid Empire? | Capital was Isfahan. |
| What became a powerful force in the Abbasid Empire? | Turkish military or mamelukes. |
| How did the death of Malkik Shah affect the empire? | No capable shah appeared to replace him. So, the Seljuk Empire quickly disintegrated into a loose collection of minor kingdoms. |
| What influence did the Persians and Persian culture have on the Seljuks? | They gave Persians important positions in the government. They looked to Persian scholars to teach them the proper way to follow Islam. They began to use the Persian language for art and education. |
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