Byzantine/Islamic Empires

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire and an important trade city on the Black Sea?

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Venice

• Jerusalem

What was Justinian's main goal for the Byzantine Empire?

• Reduce the empire's debt

• Restore the glory of the Roman Empire

• Adopt Roman Catholicism as the state religion

• move the capitol

What does "Hagia Sophia" mean?

• Holy Mary

• High church

• Holy Wisdom

• Hail Mary

What event almost ended Justinian's reign as emperor of the Byzantine empire?

• the Great Schism

• the Nika Revolts

• the Maccabbean revolts

• the eruption of Pompeii

What was the main reason for the Great Schism in the church?

• the Eastern church refused to recognize the authority of the Pope

• the Eastern church wanted to worship icons

• the Western church wanted to worship Mary

• a disagreement over indulgences

What was the name of the Swedish Norsemen who plundered Slavic villages in Russia?

• Vikings

• Goths

• Varangians

• Vandals

What group of people finally put an end to the Byzantine Empire?

• Mongols

• Seljik Turks

• Ottoman Turks

• Arabs

Which river provided an important trade route between Kiev and the Byzantine empire?

• Danube River

• Nile river

• Rhine River

• Dneiper River

Cyril and Methodius modified which alphabet to create the Slavic alphabet?

• Roman

• Phoenician

• Greek

• Sumerian

Which city became the center and most influential city in early Russia?

• Moscow

• Kiev

• St. Petersburg

• Leningrad