Chapter Six World History

Which city was the meeting place of East and West and the vital link in both land and sea trade routes?

• A. Bosporus

• B. Constantinople

• C. Rome

• D. Venice

Justinian’s goal during his reign was to

• A. conquer the Muslim kingdom.

• B. conquer the Russian tribes.

• C. restore the power of the patriarch.

• D. restore the greatness of the Roman Empire.

Hagia Sophia means

• A. “Holy Church.”

• B. “Holy Lady.”

• C. “Holy Orthodox.”

• D. “Holy Wisdom.”

The Byzantine secret weapon which would burn on water was called

• A. “acid weapon.”

• B. “Greek fire.”

• C. “sulfur water.”

• D. “Bulgar.”

Constantinople’s biggest commercial rival was

• A. Jerusalem.

• B. Mecca.

• C. Rome.

• D. Venice.

Which of the following was not a threat to Constantinople?

• A. commercial rivals from the West

• B. Crusaders from the West

• C. Mongolians from the East

• D. Muslims from the East

The Swedish Norsemen who plundered Slavic villages in Russia were

• A. Anglo-Saxons.

• B. Huns.

• C. Mongolians.

• D. Varangians.

In early Russia, what important river was used as a major route for trade with the Byzantine Empire?

• A. Danube

• B. Dnieper

• C. Indus

• D. Rhine

Who established the first ruling dynasty in Russia?

• A. Kiev

• B. Rurik

• C. Vladi

• D. Yaroslav

The Slavic alphabet was adapted from the

• A. Arabian alphabet.

• B. Greek alphabet.

• C. Roman alphabet.

• D. Turkish alphabet.