Byzantine influence on Russia

An influence the spread from the Byzantine Empire to Russia was-

• Orthodox Christian Religion

• Latin Alphabet

• Justinians Code

• Roman Culture

The culture of Eastern Europe and Russia was influenced by the Byzantine Empire through -

• Missionaries and Trade

• Church leaders in Rome

• Military conquests

• Disease

The Cyrillic alphabet is the written language of -

• Russia

• Greece

• Rome

• India

Which of the following was a way the Byzantine Empire DID NOT influence Russia?

• Religion

• Alphabet

• Architecture

• Military

What civilization most influenced the architecture of this church?

• Greek

• Roman

• Byzantine

• Indian

Saint Cyrill influenced culture in Eastern Europe and Russia by-

• Designing churches based on Roman archtecture

• Discouraging the adopting of Orthodox Christianity

• Creating an alphabet based on the Greek language

• Painting religious scenes based on Greek art in Churches

The information in this chart could best be used to explain why -

• Russia often attacked the Byzantine Empire

• Russia had a long history of religious freedom

• Russia was strongly influenced by Byzantine Culture

• Islamic influence became dominate in Russia

What empire conquered Constantinople in 1453

• Ottoman Turks

• Romans

• Spartans

• Russians

What religion was the empire that conquered Constantinople?

• Christian

• Hindu

• Buddhist

• Muslim

Which geographic factor was most important to the growth of the Byzantine Empire?

• Access to trade routes

• Abudant fertile soil

• River water for irrigation

• Extensive iron deposits