Byzantine Empire
Istabnbul, Turkey
Constantinople is now called...
Islam
When the Byzantine was defeated, what religion took the place of Christianity in the area?
when Justinian & Theodora ruled
When was the Byzantine Empire at the height of its civilization?
Northern Europe
Where are Scandinavian countries located?
Scandinovia
Where did the Vikings originate?
women's rights
Where was Theodora's greatest accomplishments?
Greek
Which alphabet was used in the Byzantine Empire?
Islamic Ottomans
Who finally conquered the Byzantine Empire?
Ivan III
Who was the Russian leader that kicked the Mongols out of Russia?
Vladamir
Who was the Russian ruler that made Orthodox Christianity the official religion of his people?
location at crosswords or trade, easy to defend, between Eurasia
Why was Constantinople chosen as the site for the capital city?
Greek
The Byzantine Church held most of its services in which language?
Russia
Give an example of a nation where you would find lots of people of Slavic origin.
rich fancy designs & artwork
How do we know today that the Byzantine Empire was influenced by Middle Easterm traditions?
1453
In which year did the Byzantine Empire get defeated?
greece, Rome, Persia
List 3 gropus of people that contributed to the Byzantine Empire's culture
Vikings, Mongols, Goths
List 3 groups of barbarians that threatened civilization during this time.
Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine
List 3 places in the world today that use the Cyrillic alphabet
True
T/F: In the Byzantine Church, all members believed that Jesus was the son of God.
his collection & orginization of laws (Justinian Code)
Name Justinian's greatest achievement that influenced late civilization
Rurik
Russia's first ruler
Czar
Russian rulers of this time pd
Latin
The Roman Catholic Church held most of its services in which language?
Orthodox
Today, which Russian Church has the largest membership?
Eastern
Was the Byzantine Empire in the Western or Eastern hlaf of the original Roman Empire?
neither, both were dictatorships
Was there a democracy in the Byzantine or Russians civilization?
The Second/New ROme
What did Justinian call the capital during his reign?
Eurasia
What term refers to the 2 continents that contained the Byzantine Empire?
strait
a narrow strip of land that is surrounded by water
schism
a split or break
Constantinople
capital city of Byzantine Empire
Moscow (Russia
city that was called "The Third Rome
Slavs
important bishop from the Black Forest that are ancestors of those living in Easterm Europe
patriarch
important bishop in the eastern branch of Christianity
boyars
landowning nobles of Old Russia
bakeries & gardens
list 2 types of jobs that the poor people in the Byzantine Empire performed
gold, silver, marble
list 3 types of material that were used in the Byzantine churches
spread of Christianity, mosaics, silk tapestries
list a cultural achievement of the Byzantine Empirer
silk
major product that was sold throughout the Byzantine Empire
St. Cyrill
modified the Greek alphabet and educated the people of Russia
Hagia Sophia
most beautiful church of the Byzantine Empire
clergy
officials who perform religous services (priests, ministers)
iconoclasts
people against the use of icons
icons
religous images
Mongols
the war-like nomads from that ruled Russia for many years?
codify
to write down
steppes
vast, grassy plains
Constantinople
was called "The Second Rome"
