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Chapter 11
Byzantine, Russia, and Turkey Interact
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the Mongols known for? | their destructive raids,were fierce conquerors,and were not meddlesome rulers. |
| What type of state did the Mongol's form when they conquered Russia? | a tributary state |
| Name three main reasons for the decline of the Byzantine Empire. | the Crusades, the Bubonic Plague, and the conquering of the Muslim Empire. |
| Explain two important features of civilization that Russia adopted from the Byzantine Empire. | government;autocracy and religion;Eastern Orthodox Christianity |
| Who was the most important leader of the Byzantine Empire? | Justinian |
| Who united the Mongol nomads and helped to develop an empire? | Genghis Kahn |
| What empire most influenced the development of early Russia? | the Byzantine Empire |
| What was the model of government that Russia followed from the Byzantine and Mongol Empire's? | absolute rule |
| Where did the earliest Russian civilization develop? | to the south, where there was excellent farmland and rivers. |
| What is the type of government in which the ruler controls both the religion and government? | autocracy |
| Another name for the Byzantine Empire. | Eastern Roman Empire |
| What were three important achievements of Justinian? | the rebuilding of the city of Constantinople, the building of the Church;the Hagia Sophia, and the reform of Roman laws. |
| Name the capital of the Byzantine Empire. | Constantinople |
| The Byzantine Empire's power was based on | trade |
| Who were the Mameluke's originally? | slaves |
| What was The Great Schism a division over? | the belief system of Christianity |
| Name the very first settlement that became center of early Russian civilization. | Kiev |
| What was the main contribution of the Byzantine Empire? | Greek and Roman knowledge |
| What was the language in which the Bible was written in Russia? | Cyrillic |
| The political instability in Russia was caused by? | Yaroslav's division of his realm after he died. |
| The Abassids were rulers of what empire? | the Muslim Empire |
| In 945 AD, when the Persians conquered Baghdad, who was given the power to govern? | the sultan |
| What was another name for Eastern and Western Christianity? | Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholicism |
| Who most influenced the Seljuk culture? | the Persians |
| What was Justinian's greatest achievement? | the reform of Rome's code of laws |
| What was the name of a type of political leader in the Seljuk Empire? | vizier |
| Who was last strong effective Seljuk leader? | Malik Shah |
| The Mongol armies that looted and burned Kiev and other Russian towns. | the Golden Horde |
| What were the two groups of people that had the greatest impact on the development of the early Russian civilization? | the Slavs and Vikings |
| The name of the civilization that conquered early Russia. | the Mongols |
| Explain two ways geography influenced the rise of Russia. | |
| Which Russian prince helped to liberate Russia from the Mongols? | Ivan III |
| Who was the Russian leader that was feared because of the way he ruled? | Ivan IV |
| What was another name for king/Caesar in Russian? | czar |
| Explain two ways geography influenced the rise of Russia. | there were no natural geographical barriers which made migration easy and rivers connected Russia through trade and transportation to the Byzantine Empire |
| What were three important accomplishments of Yaroslav the Wise? | gave legal status to the Church,issued a written code of law, and made impovements to the city of Kiev |
| Name two effects of Mongol rule on Russia. | the Mongols cut off Russia from trade with Western Europe and modeled absolute rule for later Russian rulers |
| What were three successes of Ivan the Great? | built a framework for absolute rule, tried to limit the power of the great landowning nobles,and adopted the Byzantine court rituals |
| Why was Ivan the Terrible given this name? | because he tortured,killed, and made people live in constant fear |
| What tradition did Ivan the Terrible introduce to Russia that shaped their history? | extreme absolute rule |
| Explain three main beliefs connected to Eastern Orthodox Christianity. | the pope isn't the leader of the Church, don't believe in the use of icons, and priest were allowed to marry. |
| Explain three main beliefs connected to Roman Catholicism. | the pope is the leader of the Church, believe in the use of icons, and priests were not allowed to marry. |
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