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Chapter 11 WY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did Justinian want to revive the splendor of Ancient Rome? | recovering the providence that had been overrun by invaders |
| What was Justinian's greatest triumph in his program to beautify Constantinople? | the church of Hagia Sophia (large, arching dome; colored marble and embroidered silk curtains) |
| What did the Byzantine empire later decline into? | just the city of Constantinople |
| What is the bezant? | The Byzantine gold coin stamped with the emperor's image |
| What are three things that undermined the strength of the Byzantine empire? | struggles over succession, court intrigues, and constant wars. |
| What ties linked Kiev to Byzantium? | Princess Olga paid a visit to Constantinople and publicly converted to Christianity. Trade by the Easy River |
| What factors brought Kiev's decline? | Yaroslav divided his reaqlm among his sopns. When he died, they tore it apart fighting for territory. The Crusades disrupted trade. |
| What were some effects of Mongol rule on Russia? | Isolated Russia from Western Europe. Encouraged the rise of Moscow as a center of power. Encouraged and guidance of and control of the Byzantine Church. |
| How did Vladimir and his son, Yaroslav contribute to the power of Kiev? | Vladimir expanded the state west into Poland and north almost to the Baltic Sea. Yaroslav skillfully maaried all of his daughters and sisters to the kings of western Europe to build important trade alliances. |
| How did the Mongols treat the Russian people? | The Mongols let the Russians keep their customs and religions as long as they didn't rebel. The Mongols demanded obidiencwe and tribute from the Russians. |