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Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Rome
Constantinople
Istanbul
Alexandria
The Bosporus Strait connects:
The Black Sea and the Red Sea
The Mediterranean and the Atlantic
The Mediterranean and the Red Sea
The Mediterranean and the Black Sea
Who conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453?
Romans
Greeks
Ottomans
Latins
What type of culture was preserved by the Byzantines?
Greek
Roman
Greco-Roman
None of these
Who was an important leader of the Byzantine Empire who created a law code?
Cyrus
Constantine
Cyril
Justinian
What form of Christianity flourished in the Byzantine Empire?
Greek Orthodox
Roman Catholic
Protestantism
Zoroastrianism
The schism refers to the break up of:
Rome
Greece
Byzantine
The Church
The Greek Orthodox Church:
Is located in the east
Is located in the west
Is led by the Patriarch
Is led by the Pope
Uses Latin in it's rituals
Icons were banned by peopled called:
Zealots
Anti-Iconos
Iconoclasts
None of these
The Byzantines were known for:
Frescos
Sculptures
Mosaics
Roads
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is practiced in modern day:
(a)
Russians use:
The arabic alphabet
Cuneiform
Cyrillic alphabet
The english alphabet
Islam uses:
The Bible
The Quran
The Torah
The New Testament
Islam separates their beliefs and practices into:
5 Pillars
4 Pillars
10 Books
A Code of Law
Christianity, Islam and Judaism all trace their origins back to-
Jesus
Paul
Abraham
Moses
The Kaaba...
Is located in the Byzantine Empire
Is important to both Judaism and Islam
Is where Abraham almost sacraficed Isaac
Is the holiest spot in Islam
What are two divisions of Islam?
Shi'a
Orthodox
Hebrews
Sunni
The Byzantines grew very rich through-
Conquering other groups
Taxing their many citizens
Trading
In a Marxist Communist society who owns the means of production
the tsar
the workers
the government
the communist leaders
Who was Lenin?
the leader of the Bolsheviks
the leader of the bourgeoise
the tsar of Russia
the "mad monk"
What is a Duma?
a disease that the tsar's son suffered from
the leader of the White Army
the leader of the Red Army
a type of legislature
Why was Nicholas II not prepared to lead the Russian people?
he wanted to be a soldier
his father died young
he was adopted
he did a great job leading his people
One major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the...
sharp economic differences between the social classes
appeal of communism to the Russian Nobles
the defeat of Germany in WWI
the marriage of the Czar to a German princess
Who sought peace with Germany
Lenin and the Bolsheviks
Karl Marx
Tsar Nicholas
The Provisional Government
The Russian Revolution was a contradiction of Marxist theory because...
Russia was the richest empire
Russia was already communist
Russia was an agrarian society
Russia was fighting with Japan
Who led the Petrograd protest in 1917?
bakers
the tsar's soldiers
Rasputin
female workers
Who did Tsar Nicholas II leave in charge when he went to the front during WWI?
the nobles
Rasputin
Tsarina Alexandra
the Provisional Government
What war helped create conditions in Russia that led to the revolution?
Petrograd Revoltution
WWI
WWII
Napoleonic War
In what ways was Russia was unprepared for WWI?
the tsar never thought Germany would attack
Germany was more militarized
Russia was not properly industrialized
All of the above
What is a Pogrom?
a massacre of Jewish people in Russia
a holiday celebrated by Russian Jews
Russia's first elected government
the illness that Nicholas II's son suffered from
What does the "peace" in Peace, Land, & Bread stand for?
Russians wanting the tsar to stop shooting at them
the desire of Russians to have ownership of the factories
Russians wanting an end to the famine
the desire of Russians to end WWI
Which Marxist term refers to the poorest social class?
Bourgeoisie
Proletariat
Bolshevik
Duma
Who led the Red Army?
Tsar Nicholas II
Rasputin
Leon Trotsky
Lenin
What was Lenin's "New Economic Policy"?
small scale capitalism
socialism
communism
autocracy
Who was known as the "Mad Monk" and was responsible for Czarina Alexandra's failures as a leader?
Rasputin
Lenin
Tsar Nicholas II
Alexei Romanov
Define the word Reform
Russia's first elected government
an attack on Jewish people in Russia
the name of the Russian Japanese war
a political or economic change to a government
What is a Soviet
a communist Russian
Lenin's political party
a person in the Soviet Union
a council made up of soldiers, farmers, and workers
What is serfdom?
a form of agricultural slavery
a communist dictatorship
the name given to the lower classes by Marx
a water sport
When did the mongols gain control of Central Asia?
Yesterday
1209
1225
1989
Who founded The Mongol Empire?
Genghis Khan
Donkey Kong
Donovan
Kublai Khan
How long did the Mongol Empire last?
162 years
a day
1206 years
1368 years
What was one way The Mongols gained and kept power?
Inciting fear through war
Uniting nomadic tribes
Controlling important trade routes
Building infrastructure and adopting new technologies
How far did the empire eventually dominate in Asia?
The Great Wall
From the Black Sea to the Korean Peninsula
East Asia
India
This is the vast grassland that stretches across Northern Asia
Siberia
Steppe
Tibetan Plateau
Ethiopian Highlands
Genghis Khan promoted people based on ___________
merit (individual ability)
noble birth
blood ties to his wife's family
what fortune cookies told him
As a byproduct of the increased interregional connections they caused, the Mongols were probably responsible for this
the Hundred Years War
the Norman Conquest of 1066
Global Warming
the Black Death
This grandson of Genghis Khan finished the conquest of China defeating the Song Dynasty and founding the Yuan Dynasty.
Möngke Khan
Ögedei Khan
Kublai Khan
Timur
This European trader and explorer wrote of his journey and time in the court of Kublai Khan?
Marco Polo
Ibn Battuta
Zheng He
Vasco de Gama
The fracturing and relatively quick decline of the Mongol Empire following Genghis Kahn's death is similar to who's empire?
Alexander the Great's
Julius Caesar's
Hammurabi's
Ashoka's
Why were the Mongols' so military successful?
Speed
Archery
Their adaptability
Their intimidation tactics
Which territory did the Mongols fail to capture due to a typhoon, that was later deemed by the locals to be a divine wind?
Japan
Korea
China
Persia
It was said that a man could walk from one end of the Mongol empire to the other with a gold plate on his head without ever fearing being robbed. Which of the following best describes why this was possible.
The Mongols reinvigorated cross-Eurasian trade.
The Mongols increased communication throughout Eurasia via the Yam System.
The Mongols forcibly relocated people leading to cross cultural pollination.
The Mongols were almost unprecedentedly tolerant of different religions.
Which of these statements is FALSE about the Black Death?
It was highly transmissible and contagious.
It was a pandemic that struck Europe.
It describes the darkest time period in United States history.
Many people died quickly from the virus.
What kind of effect(s) did the Black Death have on Europe?
Europe was affected economically
Europe was affected agriculturally.
Europe was affected socially.
Europe was not affected and quickly recovered.
All of the following were Roman leaders, except for...
Julius Caesar
Octavian
Diocletian
Socrates
What does GRAPES stand for?
Geometry, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, Social Structure
Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, Social Structure
Geology, Religion, Achievements, Pope, Economics, Social Structure
Geography, Race, Accomplishments, Politics, Equality Social Structure
What was Diocletian responsible for?
Surrendering to the barbarians
Splitting the Roman Empire into two
Establishing Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire
Reforms
What was Constantine responsible for?
Surrendering to the barbarians
Splitting the Roman Empire into two
Establishing Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire
Reforms
Which of the following led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
Politics
Religion
Barbarians
All of the above
The fall of the Roman Empire refers to which half?
Eastern Roman Empire
Western Roman Empire
Who was Charlemagne?
King of the Franks
A supporter of Christianity
A great leader
All of the above
The period after the fall of the Roman Empire is known as...
The Empty Ages
The Ice Ages
The Darkness after the Fall
The Middle Ages
Describe the role and authority of the church during the Middle Ages.
Many people still practiced polytheism, so the church did not have authority.
The church was powerful and people did what the church told them to.
The church was a rising authority and joined forces with the Roman emperor.
Most people were not religious, so the church was not viewed as source of authority.
How did the feudal system (feudalism) come about?
Charlemagne implemented the system as a way to restore order.
Small churches needed a way to make money.
Smaller villages needed protection during the wars that sparked after Charlemagne's death.
Which of these words best describes the system of feudalism?
Hierarchy
Republic
Just
Mobile
Which image below accurate represents the feudal system?
What is another name for Lords
Gods
Barons
Junior Kings
What is another name for Peasants?
Civilians
Paupers
Serfs
What was a vassal?
A person who owed loyalty, obedience, and service to his lord.
A person who receive loyalty, obedience, and service from his lord.
What was a fief?
The land a vassal was forbidden to own.
The land that a vassal was given by his lord.
What do you think the relationship was like between peasants and their lords?
Positive
Negative
Somewhat positive and negative.
What was a benefit of the feudal system?
It allowed kings and queens to increase their power.
It allowed the middle class to emerge.
There was no benefit.
It led to social and economic progress.
Who worked the land and was often treated unfairly under the feudal system?
knight
king
serf
lord
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Western Europe
faced a decline in unity, trade and education.
was conquered by the Byzantine Empire.
became the leader in literature and technology.
became the leader in literature and technology.
Feudalism developed as a way for medieval societies to
Rebuild cities
Build an empire
Protect themselves
Increase trade
How did feudalism and the manor economy emerge and shape medieval life?
The manor was center of the feudal economy, it provided fiefs for the King and granted protection for peasants
Peasants provided protection in exchange for fiefs, peasants’ rights were tied to mutual obligations to the lord.
The manor was the center of the feudal economy, it was self-sufficient—producing everything the people needed.
Fiefs were granted to the lords and the vassal claimed the manor to their home.
What united the people of Europe during the Dark Ages?
War
Trade
Culture
Christianity
Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.
manor
serf
peasant
fiefs
What was the most important result of the Crusades?
The Crusades resulted in many new religions to emerge.
The Crusades resulted in the Holy Roman Empire's permanent possession of Jerusalem.
The Crusades caused the Holy Roman Empire to isolate themselves from the rest of the world.
The Crusades led to trade and new kinds of knowledge.
Why was Jerusalem so important to Christians?
Christians believed it was the holiest site.
Control of Jerusalem meant power.
It was the location of the highest populations of Christians.
It was the center of the Catholic Church.
Who called for the First Crusade?
Saladin
Pope Urban II
Gregory VII
Richard I
The crusaders were from which place?
throughout Europe
The Eastern Mediterranean
The Holy Land
Spain and Italy
What group's conquest of Jerusalem caused the start of the Crusades?
Seljuk Turks
Fatimid Arabs
Byzantine Empire
Roman Rebels
How did the Crusades fail?
Crusaders failed to keep control of Jerusalem
Crusaders failed to conquer Egypt
Crusaders never won a battle in the Holy Land
Crusaders destroyed trade relations between East/West
What were the Crusades?
A military expedition by the Muslims to conquer the European Christians.
A military expedition by the European Christians to regain Holy Land from Muslims.
A war started by the serfs, who were tired of being ruled by kings.
Conflict between manors.
