Unit 3 Review (Byzantines/Mongols)

During the period of Mongol domination

• Trade slowed dramatically because of heavy taxation
  
• Long-distance trade between Europe and Asia became much more active
  
• Interaction between different peoples of Eurasia was limited by Mongol cruelty
  
• Unification was achieved by the implementation of a state religion
  

Much of what we know about the Yuan dynasty is based upon the travel narratives kept by ________________who journeyed from Venice to China in 1275 by way of the silk roads.

• Ibn Sina
• Constantine
• Marco Polo
• Muhammad
  

Why was the Hagia Sophia important?

• 
  A) It reflects Roman architecture, like arches and domes.
  
• It was used as a sporting arena housing 60,000 people during chariot races
• ) Muslims believe that this Islamic mosque was the site where Muhammad died.
• This Islamic holy site is the focal point of the hajj.

In 1054 C.E., the Byzantine patriarch and the pope of Rome mutually  (32d, 2)  excommunicated each other because of their disagreements over matters of

• rituals such as whether priests should shave their beards
  
• the dispute about Jesus' relationship to God and the Holy Spirit.
• the worships of icons
• who had authority over their jurisdiction

The most important catalyst for increased Byzantine influence in Russia was

• the visits of Russian merchants to Constantinople
• the conversion of Genghis Khan  to Orthodox Christianity
• military and economic aid to Russian leaders from Rome
• the arrival of Orthodox missionaries Saints Cyril and Methodius in Russia

How did the Byzantine Empire begin?

• The prophet Muhammad created a new empire based on the Islamic faith
• The Ottoman Turks created the Byzantine Empire after they conquered Egypt
• When Rome declined, people moved from cities into the rural areas to live on manors
• When the Roman Empire divided, the Eastern Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire

Which is the most important trade center in early Russian history?

• St. Petersburg
• Kiev
• Copenhagen
• Rivne

The strategic location of the Byzantine Empire allowed them to control what major trade route between the west and China?

• Silk Road
• Gold-Salt Routes
• Roman Trade route
• Arabic trade route

Cyrillic alphabet adopted for use in Russia.
• Russians accepted the teachings of the Orthodox Christian Church.
• Onion-shaped domes dotted the skyline of Kievan Russia.
 Which term is most closely associated with these statements?  

• cultural invasion
• interdependence
• cultural diffusion
• colonialism

Which weakness of the Roman Empire contributed most DIRECTLY to its collapse?

• The empire become too large to control and creating a defensive army took too manyresources to sustain
  
• It was too small to gather resources to protect itself from its rivals
• It did not have access to waterways to trade on water
• The emperor became immortal and banned Christianity