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SS-Chapter 10
Social Studies Chapter 10 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| taiga | cold, rainy agricultural region |
| iconoclast | one who is against worshiping idols |
| czar | absolute monarch or caesar |
| Rurik | leader of the Rus |
| boyars | Kievan Russian nobles |
| What did the Justinian Code preserve? | Roman history |
| What did Justinian do on the advice of his wife? | He allowed women to own property. |
| Who was the most powerful religious leader in the East? | the patriarch of Constantinople |
| What was one of the great artistic achievements of Justinian's rule? | the development of the mosaic |
| Who took over Kiev? | Rurik |
| How could you describe Pravda Russkia's system of punishment? | a mix of fines and vengeance |
| What do the steppes provide? | fertile land for agriculture |
| What did Vladimir I do? | He ordered Kievans to become Christians |
| What did Ivan III begin in and for Russia? | the tradition of absolute monarchy |
| When did Moscow become the center of the Orthodox church? | after Constantinople was invaded by the Ottoman Turks |
| What was used to express the ideas of Christianity to those who couldn't read the Bible? | icons |
| Who captured Asia Minot, thus weakening the Byzantine Empire? | Seljug Turks |
| Who became the dominant group in the southern part of Eastern Europe? | the Slavs |
| How did the Byzantine Empire cement it's power? | by creating alliances through marriage |
| What was the Iconoclast Controversy about? | it was about the use of pictures in Churches |
| Who introduced the Pravda Russkia? | Yaroslav the Wise |