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Byzantine, Russian, and Turkish Empires

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Who was the most effective ruler in the Byzantine Empire?   Justinian  
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What kind of Empire did the Byzantine Empire use?   Autocracy  
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The capital of new Rome was__________   Constantinople  
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The new capital of Rome became the perfect place for_________   Trade  
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What was Justinian's greatest achievement?   Justinian's Code  
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The Byzantine Empire's had a strong military but it's power was based on the fact that it was an _________ empire.   Economic  
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Three main reasons for the Byzantine Empire's decline were ____________, ________________, and _____________   The Crusades; the Bubonic Plague; the invasion and the conquering of the Byzantine empire by the Muslim Turks  
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The main contribution that the Byzantine Empire left behind was the legacy of _______ and ________ knowledge.   Greek; Roman  
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The beautiful church in the capital of Rome that Justinian built was called the __________.   Hagia Sophia  
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Christianity was divided into Western Christianity called __________ and Eastern Christianity called __________. The main issue between the two branches was over the use of _____ in the church.   Roman Catholic; Greek Orthodox; icons  
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What were the groups or cultures that had the greatest impact on the development of Russian civilization?   The Vikings and Slavs  
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Which empire had a large influence on the development of early Russia because of it's geography/ close proximity to where the civilization developed?   The Byzantine Empire.  
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What was the very first settlement that became the center of early Russian civilization?   Kiev  
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Who was the Russian leader who made sure that all Russian citizens converted to Christianity?   Prince Vladimir  
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Who had many religious texts translated to the slavic language, made improvements to Kiev, issued a code of law, and developed the first library?   Yaroslav the Wise  
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The group that conquered Russia and ruled Southern Russia for 200 years were the ______ and they were led by_________.   Mongols; Genghis Kahn  
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The Russian empire finally emerges when Russian princes in _______ establish their independence from the empire that ruled over them.   Moscow  
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Who led the Russian state to became an empire?   Ivan the Great (or Ivan III)  
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Who was a ruthless and feared ruler of the Russian Empire that gave Russia a model of absolute power as their legacy?   Ivan the Terrible (or Ivan IV)  
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Which empire did the Abbasids rule?   The Muslim Empire  
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What were the mamelukes originally?   Slaves  
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When the Persians conquered Baghdad in 945, who was assigned to govern power?   Sultan  
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What culture mostly influenced the Seljuk culture?   Persian  
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What was a vizier in the Seljuk empire?   A political leader  
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Who was the last strong, effective leader?   Malik Shah  
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