Unit 3: Byzantines, Kievan Rus, Mongols, Islam, Sudanic Kingdoms

Front

What was the Capital of the Byzantine Empire?

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Constantinople

Front

Who was the most important emperor of the Byzantine Empire? He built the Hagia Sophia, instituted a complex system of laws, and was married to the great Empress Theodora.

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Justinian

Front

The Justinian Code served as the basis of law code for 900 years and also gave expanded rights for women.

Back

True

Front

Fierce warriors, nomadic, built the largest empire in history, and allowed those they conquered to keep their customs and traditions are all characteristics of which group?

Back

Mongols

Front

Which major trade route ran through China and was controlled by the Mongols?

Back

Silk Road

Front

What was the Great Schism?

Back

The separation of the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the East due to differences.

Front

The Pope having authority over the church, the use of icons, and the clergy not being allowed to marry are characteristics of

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Roman Catholicism

Front

Which Russian leader converted himself and his people to Eastern Orthodox Christianity?

Back

Vladimir the First

Front

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?

Back

The Ottoman Turks

Front

What does this map depict? A major river system, A major trade route, A major port, A major mountain range

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A major trade route