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Byzantine Empire
Quiz on 4-10-15
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History
9th Grade
04/09/2015

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What became the Byzantine Empire?
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Eastern Rome
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What was Justinian known for?
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The Code of Laws
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Justinian built a church. What was it called?
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Hagia Sophia
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What type of church was the Hagia Sophia?
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Christian Eastern Orthodox
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Who are Iconoclasts?
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People who destroyed the icons
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What happend in 1054?
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Schism
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What was created to convert the Slavic people?
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The Cyrillic
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Who was Justinian's wife?
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Theodora
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What Kiev princess converted to Christianity?
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Olga
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What is the leading bishop of the Eastern Orthodox church called?
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Patriarch
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Which people came from North of the Black Sea?
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The Slavs
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Who led Kiev to a greater glory by creating important trade alliances?
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Yaroslav the Wise
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Who was the Viking Chief who became the first King?
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Rurik
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Which people attacked and demolished Kiev under Batu Khan?
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Mongols
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Under what ruler did all of the citizens of Kiev covert to Christianity (Eastern Orthodox)?
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Vladimir
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Who was the prince of Novgorod under the Mongols who started the bloodline?
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Alexander Nevsky
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How did the Russians achieve liberation from the Mongols?
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Bloodless or Non-Violent standoff
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What was the major arena, the home of racing and entertainment in the Byzantine Empire?
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The Hippodrome
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What was the first important city of Russian history?
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Novgorod
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What became the last major important city?
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Moscow
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What did Ivan III name himself?
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Czar
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Excommunication
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The taking away of a person's right of membership in a Christian Church
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Roman Catholic
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Services are conducted in Latin
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Roman Catholic
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The pope has authority over all other bishops
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Roman Catholic
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Priests may not marry
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Roman Catholic
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Divorce is not permitted
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Roman Catholic
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The pope claims authority over all kings and emperors
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Eastern Orthodox
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Services are conducted in Greek or local languages
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Eastern Orthodox
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The patriarch and other bishops head the church as a group
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Eastern Orthodox
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The emperor claims authority over the patriarch and other bishops of the empire
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Eastern Orthodox
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Priests can marry
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Eastern Orthodox
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Divorce is allowed under certain conditions
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What happened in 476?
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Fall of western part of the Roman Empire
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What happened in the 850's?
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Byzantine culture spreads to Russia
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What happened in 1054?
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Christianity splits into Roman Catholic and Orthodox branches
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What happened in 1240?
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Kiev destroyed by Mongols
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What happened in 1480?
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Ivan III ends Mongol control of Russia
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Who enlarged the capital into a vast complex and rebuilt the crumbling fortifications of Constantinople?
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Justinian
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What would you find on the Main Street (Mese) of Constantinople?
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Public squares and walls
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These people came from the North of the Black Sea and began trading with Constantinople
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Slavs
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Russia's homeland centered around three great rivers. What were they?
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Don, Volga, Dhieper
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Monks wrote about Rurik founding the city of Novgorod. What was this called?
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The Primary Chronicle
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From where did Vladimir expand the empire?
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Poland to the Baltic Sea
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What error did Yaroslav make?
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He divided his realm among his sons
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Who was Ivan I?
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Tax collector; Great Prince
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Who helped the Mongols kill savagely and burn ruthlessly?
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Genghis Khan
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What was demolished by the Mongols?
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Kiev
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Who led the demolition of Kiev?
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Batu Khan
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The Mongols held power in Russia for a long time. What was their empire called?
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Khanate of the Golden Horde
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What did the Mongols demand?
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Obedience and tribute
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Who was a military hero and the prince of Novgorod?
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Alexander Nevsky
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What did Vladimir do?
Definition
He sent out teams to observe the major religions of the time so he could pick which one he wanted to convert to.
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To forge stronger trading alliances, what did Yaroslav the Wise do?
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He skillfully married his daughters to the kings and princes of Western Europe
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What did Belisarius do?
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He went to recover North Africa from the Vandals
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