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WorksheetsCh 11 Byzantines, Russians, and Turks Interact
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of the following was the body of civil law created for the Byzantine Empire?
the Roman law
the Justinian Code
the Orthodox law
the Greek Code
During the 8th-century dispute over icons, which of the following supported the use of icons?
the Pope
the patriarch
the Byzantine emperor
the bishops of the East
Who invented the alphabet that is used by many Slavic languages?
Saint Methodius and Saint Cyril
Saint John Chrysostom and Emperor Justinian
Emperor Leo III and the leading bishops
the Slavs and the Vikings
Which of the following men was a ruler of Kievan Russia?
Yaroslav the Wise
Alexander Nevsky
Ivan I
Ivan III
What was the Mongol Empire in Russia called?
Ilkhanate
Khanate of the Golden Horde
Chagatai Khanate
Delhi Sultanate
Under Mongol rule, which of the following happened in Moscow?
Moscow was destroyed
Moscow gradually deteriorated
Moscow grew in wealth and power
Moscow became the capital of the Mongol Empire
Which of the following titles did Ivan III use?
patriarch
khan
sultan
czar
Who were the mamelukes?
Vikings who became a powerful force in the Abbasid Empire
Slavs who were driven out of the Abbasid Empire
Turkish slaves who became a powerful force in the Abbasid Empire
Persian noblemen who were driven out of the Abbasid Empire
The Seljuks converted to which of the following religions?
Judaism
Orthodox Christianity
Roman Catholicism
Islam
Which of the following names was used for Seljuk rulers?
shah
emperor
vizier
czar
The Justinian Code consists of four works: the Code, the Digest, the Statutes, and the Novellae.
True
False
Vladimir's conversion to Catholicism was an example of cultural blending.
True
False
The Nika Rebellion was caused by Hippodrome fans who felt the mayor of Constantinople was too lenient in putting down a previous riot of fans.
True
False
Emperor Leo III thought the use of icons was a form of idol worship.
True
False
Malik Shah was the last effective leader of the Seljuks.
True
False
Yaroslav the Wise helped to bring about the decline of Moscow when he divided it among his three sons instead of keeping it intact.
True
False
Ivan I and his successors used numerous strategies to enlarge their territory, such as land purchases, wars, trickery, and shrewd marriages.
True
False
Disease was one of the causes for the decline of both Kievan Russia and the Byzantine Empire.
True
False
During the 11th century, the bond between the Turks and the Persians grew strong because of Turkish admiration for Persian military skills.
True
False
Both the Russians under Mongol rule and the mamelukes under Abbasid rule gained power by fighting for their rulers.
True
False
Justinian set up a panel of experts to
plan the construction of the Hagia Sophia
compile laws to regulate a complex society
create a Byzantine University
negotiate with the Bulgar raiders
Political instability was caused by which of the following?
the Turkish acceptance of Persian learning
the rebuilding of Hagia Sophia
Yaroslav's division of his realm among his sons
the creation of the Justinian code
To prop up their shaky empire, the Byzantines did which of the following?
surrendered half their land
used diplomacy
converted to Roman Catholicism
invaded Rome
Russian culture was strongly influenced by
the creation of the Cyrillic alphabet
the architecture in the city of Isfahan
the games at the Hippodrome
the Sunni branch of Islam
Justinian I and Yaroslav the Wise both created
armies to fight the Mongols
alliances with the pope
effective legal codes
conflicts with the Turks
Marriage was used as a political tool by
Yaroslav the Wise and Ivan III
Yaroslav the Wise and Saint Methodius
the mamelukes and Alexander Nevsky
Batu Khan and Alexander Nevsky
Russia achieved liberation from Mongol rule after
the Russian and Mongol armies refused to fight,and both sides went home
the Russian army defeated the Mongols after three days of fighting
the Mongol Empire went bankrupt from maintaining its large army
the Russian state paid a huge tribute to the Mongol Empire
Orthodox Christianity became the state religion of which of the following?
Byzantine Empire
Western Roman Empire
Seljuk Empire
Mongol Empire
The combination of church and state influenced which of the following?
the Mongol invasions
the Nika Rebellion
Vladimir's rule
the Viking journeys
The Turks' political and cultural preference for the Persians caused
the Arabic language to flourish in Persia and spread to Russia
the almost complete disappearance of the Arabic language from Persia
a civil war between the Turks and the Persians which the Turks won
the Seljuk Empire to weaken and Persian culture to flourish
The eastern Roman Empire became known as
Constantinople
Greece
Byzantium
Istanbul
A high-ranking Byzantine nobleman who took the throne of the Eastern Empire in 527 was
Constantine
Belisarius
Caesar
Justinian
The Justinian Code was
a body of civil law that controlled Byzantine life
a code for entering Constantinople
a collection of religious laws
a code of honor governing the Byzantine Empire
The crowning religious glory of Justinian's building program was
the statue of Herodotus
the Hagia Sophia
a series of law courts
the "Middle Way"
The site of wild chariot races in Constantinople was the
"Middle Way"
Colosseum
Hippodrome
Forum of Constantine
From 398-404, Saint John Chrysostom served in Constantinople as bishop, or
scholar
emperor
pope
patriarch
Religious images used by eastern Christians for their devotions were called
icons
idols
relics
artifacts
When the pope casts and official out of the Church it is called
heresy
iconology
excommunication
succession
The Cyrillic alphabet for the Slavic languages was created by
Herodotus
Saint John Chrysostom and Saint Cyril
Saint Methodious and Saint Cyril
Empress Theodora
Armies from this country moved into Baghdad and end the power of the caliph in 945
Persia
Isfahan
Turks
Hulagu
These people were noted for their military skills
Seljuks
Persians
Turks
Isfahan
This Turkish group captured Baghdad from the Persians in 1055
Malik Shah
Turks
Seljuks
Hulagu
The founder of the Seljuk Dynasty
Saladin
Pope Urban II
Hulagu
Taghril Beg
The capital of the Seljuk kingdom
Baghdad
Constantinople
Isfahan
Saladin
Seljuk prime minister
Vizier
mameluke
Saladin
Hulagu
The most famous Seljuk sultan
Hulagu
Isfahan
Malik Shah
Saladin
A series of military campaigns against Turks and other Muslims for control of the Holy Land
Vizier
Crusades
Taghril Beg
Pope Urban II
The person who launched the first crusade in 1095?
Saladin
Malik Shah
Pope Urban II
Taghril Beg
Famous Kurdish captain who helped the Muslims recover Jerusalem in 1187
Saladin
Malik Shah
Taghril Beg
Hulagu
Genghis Khan's grandson who captured Baghdad in 1258
Seljuks
Isfahan
Saladin
Hulagu
Which prince of Moscow led the Russians to freedom from the Mongols?
Ivan III
Vladimir
Alexander Nevsky
Yaroslav the Wise
Which people attacked and demolished Kiev?
Slavs
boyars
Vikings
Mongols
Which people came from the forest region north of the Black Sea?
Slavs
boyars
Vikings
Mongols
Who created a legal code for Kiev that emphasized and protected property and commerce?
Vladimir
Yaroslav the Wise
Olga
Alexander Nevsky
Who was the first member of the Kievan nobility to convert to Christianity?
Ivan III
Vladimir
Olga
Alexander Nevsky
Which Russian prince and military hero advised his fellow princes to cooperate with the Mongols?
Olga
Ivan III
Alexander Nevsky
Yaroslav the Wise
Under which Kievan ruler did all of the citizens of Kiev convert to Byzantine Christianity?
Vladimir
Yaroslav the Wise
Olga
Ivan III
Russia's first important city
Kiev
Isfahan
Novrogod
Moscow
Ruler who built the first library in Kiev
Olga
Alexander Nevsky
Ivan III
Yaroslav the Wise
Ruler who led the Russian state to become an empire
Yaroslav the Wise
Ivan III
Alexander Nevsky
Vladimir
