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Age of Exploration Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following were parts of the Code of Justinian? (Check all that apply)

a)

The Code (laws from Rome)

b)

The Digest (legal opinions)

c)

The Index (a guide to laws by category)

d)

The Institutes (textbooks)

e)

The Novellae (New laws)

2.

What is the Hagia Sophia?

a)

A beautiful Synagogue built by Theodora to celebrate religious tolerance

b)

A code of laws written to protect children

c)

A title given to the wise Empress Sophia, mother of Justinian

d)

The most beautiful church in the Christian world

3.

Which of the following were accomplishments of Emperor Justinian?

a)

Led his army to reconquer all Roman lands

b)

Rebuilt Rome after the Vandals destroyed it

c)

Rebuilt Constantinople after sports fans destroyed it

d)

Revised Roman law codes

4.

Which noblewoman accomplished all of the following:

*Served as a diplomat for her Empire

*Survived slavery to rise to power

*Established laws to protect women & children

*Helped protect religious minorities

a)

Empress Olga of Russia

b)

Empress Sophia of Rome

c)

Empress Theodora of Byzantium

d)

Empress Brunhilde of Kiev

5.

In what way(s) did Byzantium's strategic location help it become so powerful?

a)

Because it held land in both Europe and Asia, it could control trade along the Silk Road

b)

Because it was located on the Bosphorus, it could control trade between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean

c)

Because of it's placement on a Peninsula, it could be well-defended from invaders

6.

In what ways are the Byzantine and Roman Christians the same?

a)

They believed in the Holy Trinity

b)

They believed the Pope was infallible

c)

They accepted Christ as their savior

d)

They were Monotheistic

e)

They believed that priests should marry

7.

Which group of people originally settled in the forests north of the Black Sea?

a)

Rus

b)

Vikings

c)

Slavs

d)

Mongols

8.

According to the power point, what did the Slavs call the Vikings who settled near them?

a)

Kievian

b)

Skral

c)

Slaves

d)

Rus

9.

Which of the following cities were the FIRST TWO setted by Vikings in Slavic territories?

a)

Moscow

b)

Kiev

c)

Stalingrad

d)

Novgorod

10.

What was so exceptional about the Viking longboats?

a)

They were long and wide, which allowed them to sail along rivers

b)

They were very flexible, which allowed them to cross oceans

c)

They were beautiful, and could be powered by sail or by oarsmen

d)

All of these choices are true

11.

Which of the following did the Vikings do to the Slavic people?

a)

Allowed them self-rule in exchange for loyalty

b)

Tortured them to serve as an example for others

c)

Sold them as slaves to faraway lands

d)

Were made to serve the Boyars (nobles) as peasants

e)

Allowed them to become Boyars if they could earn enough money

12.

Select the name of the noble who accomplished all of the following


*Became a widow when her child was an infant


*Served her country as Princess Regent (ruler) until her son came of age


*Engaged in many diplomatic missions


*Converted to Christianity as a result of her visit to the Hagia Sophia after her son took the throne

a)

Princess Tatiana of Novgorod

b)

Natasha Romanov

c)

Catherine the Great

d)

Empress Olga of Kiev

13.

Which of the following nobles is responsible for converting Russia to Christianity?

a)

Yaroslav the Wise

b)

Vladimir the Great

c)

Ivan the Good

d)

Princess Olga

14.

Which of the following is the correct religion and reason for Russian conversion:

a)

Judaism, because it was easy to convert

b)

Roman Christianity, because following the Pope gave him more free time

c)

Islam, because he admired their love of knowledge

d)

Byzantine Christianity, because it gave him more power

15.

Which of the following practices would have helped Yaroslav the Wise strenghten Kiev after his death?

a)

Primogeniture

b)

Matrilineal Succession

c)

Avuncular Investiture

d)

Penultimature

16.

If you were a female member of the family of either Yaroslav or Ivan III, what can you expect your ruler to do for you?

a)

Equally divide his estates in order to care for you

b)

Allow you, as a royal, to select your husband

c)

Require you to agree to an arranged marriage

d)

Require you to follow the career path he selected for you.

17.

During the time Russia was governed by the Khanate of the Golden Horde (Mongols), which of the following cities became the strongest?

a)

Kiev

b)

Volgograd

c)

Moscow

d)

Stalingrad

18.

How were the Russians able to gain freedom from Mongol rule?

a)

Superior battle tactics and horsemanship, especially in the icy tundra

b)

Innovative tactics in naval warfare, such as the use of broadside cannons

c)

The Mongols refused to fight, as they were related to so many Russians

d)

They politely negotiated a peaceful exit by pledging to honor the Mongol gods.

19.

Which of the following culture groups had the greatest impact on the creation of the Russian people and culture? (Check all that apply)

a)

Byzantine Empire

b)

Mongols

c)

Vikings

d)

Slavs

e)

Celtic