2 trimestre-6B Flashcards
Solid eastern boundary between Asia & Europe
Urath Mountains
Low, rugged mountains that one extension of the Alps
Carpathians
One uof the largest peninsulas in Europe, extends south into the Mediterranian sea
Balkan Peninsula
River that begins in Germany and flow easter and 9 countries
Danube
River that flows south through western Russia to the Caspian sea.
Volga
Huge forest of evergreen trees that covers about half of Russia
Taiga
Who is the Rus?
Vikings from Scandinhavia
The __________ form the center of Russia’n river network.
Volga
The _________ is one of the largest of these landforms in Europe.
Balcan Peninsula
Vikings named the _______ came to eastern Europe from Scandinava
Rus
Most modern geographers use the __________ as the solid eastern boundary between Asia and Europe
Ural Mountains
How is the weather in the Nort of Europe?
Cold, and winters are long
how is the winter in the interior plains?
The winter is cold, but in the summer are pleasant
What si the most important farming area in the Mediterranean?
The grass land
Russia was invaded by _________and later freed by Prince Ivan III
Mongol armies
_________ an important part in Russian daily life
Trade played
Who greatly influenced Russian culture.
Orthodox Christianity
Early Russians designed churches with __________
Multiples domos
Inside the domes of the churches there were mosaics and paintings called?
Icons
How were the icons?
Made of wood and showing figures from the bible
Who was Ivan III?
prince of Moscuuy
What is the CZAR?
Title of emperors in Russia
What is the PRINCIPALTIES?
Are the small sates in Russia
Are the religious image or symbols painted in wood?
Icons
Russia’s economy was based on?
On the trade
After Diocletian divided the Roman Empire into coast and west, Constantinopla became in___________
your center
Constantinopla was a major trade route among__________, ______________ and ______________
European, Assian and africans
What do historians call the society than developed in the eastern Roman Empire?
Byzantine Empire
Who was the emperor who was the reunite the Roman Empire?
Justinian
Who advised Justinian to solve the problems than give up the throne?
Theodora